The Pornhub website is shown on a computer screen in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. PornHub parent company MindGeek is being acquired by private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners.
A Senate bill might cause the owners of Pornhub to block access to the site in Canada, its owners say.The Pornhub website is shown on a computer screen. A Senate bill is looking to make it harder for minors to access pornography online. The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they're considering as they try to persuade parliamentarians to reject an approach for age verification outlined in a controversial Senate bill.
The bill outlines a range of concerns about minors having access to sexually explicit material, including the potential to develop a pornography addiction and the reinforcement of harmful gender stereotypes.Explicit fake images of Taylor Swift prove laws haven't kept pace with tech, experts say Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne sponsored the Senate bill that is now set to be examined by a House of Commons committee.
After Utah passed a bill that Friedman said did not include an option to use a government ID, Pornhub blocked access altogether to residents of that state.Between the rise in online antisemitism and Islamophobia and horrific recent cases of sextortion involving young people, there are many pressing issues that could be addressed by the Liberals' long-promised online harms legislation.
NDP House Leader Peter Julian said in a statement that New Democrats supported the bill because of its intent to protect minors.
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