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XTUBE, POPULAR ADULT WEBSITE, IS SHUTTING DOWN

No explanation was given for the September 5 closure, but parent company
MindGeek had been sued over allegedly illegal content on Pornhub last month.


By Donald Padgett
July 06 2021 10:21 AM EDT


XTube, the first website allowing users to upload and share their own
pornographic videos, is closing.

According to a report in TNW, no explanation was given for the closure, but
XTube and its parent company, MindGeek, have been the subject of lawsuits and
allegations regarding human trafficking and the hosting of illegal content.

“It’s a sad day for us a XTube, but we have to announce that after 13 years,
XTube.com will be shutting down September 5th,” XTube announced in a statement.
“We’re proud of the vibrant community we’ve built since 2008, and we’re grateful
to all of you who have shared your content on our platform. Unfortunately, it’s
time for us to move on to greener pastures and greater things.”



While no explanation was given, speculation centers on allegations XTube enabled
human trafficking and hosted illegal content such as rape, revenge porn, and
child sexual abuse and pornography.

Anti-trafficking activist and founder and CEO of Justice Defense Fund Laila
Mickelwait celebrated the news while observing “if you can’t operate legally,
you can’t operate at all” and warned that Pornhub was the next.





Last month, 34 women filed a lawsuit against MindGeek and its Pornhub site,
alleging they had exploited the women by hosting content without their consent.

“The online porn industry has essentially been the Red Light District of
commerce,” Michael Bowe, an attorney representing the women, told CBS News last
month. “This new industry of online porn, for the last 10 years, has been
allowed by law enforcement, government entities, to operate by a different set
of rules. Basically, no rules or oversight.”

In a statement released last month in response to the lawsuit, MindGeek denied
the allegations contained in the lawsuit, calling them “utterly absurd” and went
on to note the steps they had to taken to prevent illegal content.

XTube was established in 2006. It does not produce content but instead serves as
a hosting platform allowing users to upload their own pornographic content. The
site proved wildly popular with its mix of videos, live webcams, photographs,
erotica, and more. XTube claimed to have over 9 million members.

The site will close on September 5, but the XTube has already disabled the
ability to upload new content. Users will be able to download content using
their current credits, but no new subscriptions or credits will be sold, and
payouts will be made by September 16.

RELATED | This May Be Why Your Favorite Pornhub Video Has Disappeared

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