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OTTAWA More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full criminal investigation into Pornhub’s parent company following testimony from survivors.
The demand, spelled out in a letter Monday to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, comes two weeks after a similar request by more than 100 victims of exploitive content they say was posted to websites owned by MindGeek.
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The lawmakers cite recent evidence by victims and child-protection organizations alleging the Montreal-based company regularly shared child pornography and sexual assault videos as well as content shot or posted without the consent of subjects.
More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full criminal investigation into Pornhub s parent company following testimony from survivors.
The demand, spelled out in a letter Monday to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, comes two weeks after a similar request by more than 100 victims of exploitive content they say was posted to websites owned by MindGeek.
The lawmakers cite recent evidence by victims and child-protection organizations alleging the Montreal-based company regularly shared child pornography and sexual assault videos as well as content shot or posted without the consent of subjects.
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Since pandemic lockdowns took hold last spring, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection recorded a dramatic surge in reports of children being sexually exploited online.
The charity receives tips from the public about child sexual abuse and shares them with law enforcement and child-welfare agencies. Over the past year, it saw an 88-per-cent spike in reports involving children receiving explicit images, videos or messages from adults; being coerced into making and sending explicit content; or having sexual images of themselves shared online.
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MindGeek Canada managing director Feras Antoon appears on screen during a sound check as he waits to appear virtually before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld March 15, 2021 - 1:36 PM
OTTAWA - More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full criminal investigation into Pornhub s parent company following testimony from survivors.
The demand, spelled out in a letter Monday to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, comes two weeks after a similar request by more than 100 victims of exploitive content they say was posted to websites owned by MindGeek.