@LailaMickelwait spent 5 years investigating Pornhub
What she discovered was beyond shocking,
A story of a 15-year-old girl, missing for a year, reportedly found in 58 rape videos on the website.
A 12-year-old boy, reportedly drugged and abused, with claims that his abuse was monetized and uploaded repeatedly.
The reported case of Serena Flaites, who alleges she was 13 when her coerced videos went viral, claiming Pornhub required her to prove she was underage before considering removal.
91% of Pornhub’s content was removed.
91%!
Over 27 lawsuits reportedly filed by victims.
Executives stepped down, investors fled, and federal charges were filed.
This isn’t just the story of a ‘tech company’ collapsing.
It’s the story of how, according to Mickelwait, the porn industry, credit card companies, Google, and investors, allegedly failed to act on claimed abuses.
01:35 – What Pornhub was — before it collapsed
03:16 – “It wasn’t porn. It was crime.” What Laila found in 2020
04:39 – The scale: 170M visits/day, 56M videos, 169 years of content
05:57 – 91% wiped. $1B lost. The numbers behind the takedown
07:40 – “Children as young as 3.” The stories behind the lawsuit
10:01 – How children ended up on Pornhub — and why it wasn’t rare
11:38 – The case of Serena Flaites: how one video destroyed a life
13:14 – The billionaires who stayed silent — and the ones who didn’t
14:05 – The biggest lie: “It’s all just roleplay.”
15:35 – 10 moderators, 700+ videos per shift. What moderation really looked like
17:22 – Internal emails, leaked docs, and the secret owner of Pornhub
20:50 – What the new owners are saying — and why Laila isn’t convinced
22:47 – Verified uploader ≠ verified consent. Millions of videos are still online
24:01 – The secret Pornhub kept from law enforcement for 13 years
25:18 – Other sites are worse, and the policy loopholes they hide behind
29:00 – XNXX, XHamster, and the credit card companies still funding abuse
32:15 – Why Google’s search algorithm is part of the problem
34:37 – What a world without upload verification really means
36:37 – “Is it rape or rough sex?” The question moderators couldn’t answer
39:25 – Victims call it ‘the immortalization of trauma’
42:12 – Porn and addiction: the unintended impact on an entire generation
43:28 – The age of access: how kids are being shaped by porn
44:03 – Why did it take so long? How a billion-dollar crime stayed hidden
45:55 – The “comment moderation” trick that hid child abuse in plain sight
48:06 – What lies beneath the culture of shock porn
50:05 – Is it desensitization—or something darker?
52:35 – What you can do: Team Takedown, petitions, and policy reform
54:40 – “Make it yourself.” Why user-generated porn must be verified
56:10 – Final word: This isn’t about porn. It’s about crime and justice
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