Pornhub rocked by child abuse, rape video claims

MONTREAL (AFP): Adult content giant pornhub is in turmoil over claims it turned a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn, leading Mastercard and Visa to cut payments to the site as lawmakers in Canada, where it is based, seek to hold it accountable.

Pressure has been mounting on the porn giant since the publication of an expose by New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof, who accused pornhub of profiting from abusive content -- and appealed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a self-proclaimed women's advocate, to crack down.