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Pornhub shaken by scandals and the surprise resignation of two executives

These two departures seem to have been precipitated by the publication of a new investigation pointing out the flaws of Pornhub in the moderation of videos of sexual violence and child pornography. Clouds are gathering on the porn giant's horizon. Two of the main leaders of MindGeek, one of the most powerful groups in the pornographic industry which notably owns the world leader Pornhub, have resigned from their functions, the company said in  a press release sent to American media on Wednesday June 22. . The two managers, Feras Antoon, CEO of MindGekk, and David Tassillo, Chief Operating Officer, had been at the helm of the group for almost a decade.  Their departures, which surprised observers, were not justified by the company. They seem to have been motivated by  the publication of a new investigation in The New Yorker magazine  reporting on the group's difficulties in moderating non-consensual videos, including rape or scenes involving minors, on its platform. T...