Canada 4 march 2025 : Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said on Monday that he was seeking a court order against the operating company of Pornhub.com as well as other adult entertainment websites to make sure they have consent of people whose images are featured.
This move is actually the second time in a year that Dufresne has expressed concern regarding Aylo Holdings, the operator of many such sites, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
Some of the sites Aylo Holdings operates include adult entertainment video sharing ones such as Pornhub, Youporn, Redtube, and Porn8, as well as paysites such as Brazzers, Reality Kings, Twistys, and so on.
In February 2024, Dufresne had said that Aylo Holdings broke privacy laws by allowing users to share intimate images without the direct knowledge or permission of the people depicted in them.
“To date, Aylo has not adequately addressed the significant concerns that were identified in my investigation,” the report quoted him as saying. “Privacy is a fundamental right, and individuals must be protected.”
Dufersne initially had launched a probe into this after a woman discovered that her ex-boyfriend had uploaded an intimate video as well as other images of her to Aylo’s websites without her consent, according to the report.
Summary: Canada is pursuing a court order to ensure Pornhub secures consent from individuals featured on its platform, addressing concerns over privacy and exploitation.