SAN FRANCISCO (CA)
Independent
December 6, 2020
By Josh Marcus
A column in the New York Times accused the site of allowing—and monetizing—harmful and illegal content featuring minors
Mastercard said it is investigating whether one of its customers, the popular adult site Pornhub, features videos of child assault and other illegal activity, after a New York Times column alleged the site contained numerous examples of abusive and illegal content featuring minors.
“We are investigating the allegations raised in the New York Times and are working with MindGeek’s bank to understand this situation, in addition to the other steps they have already taken,” Mastercard said in a statement to Bloomberg News, referring to Pornhub’s parent company, which accepts Mastercard payments via an intermediary. “If the claims are substantiated, we will take immediate action.”
Visa is taking similar steps.
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