The Ottawa private equity firm that’s purchased the owner of adult-entertainment website Pornhub says it hopes to bring the industry into the future by boosting transparency and giving performers and content creators more of a voice.
One of the top-15 most frequented websites by some counts, Pornhub has had its share of controversies, including allegations that parent company Mindgeek shared and profited from videos posted there without consent.
“The challenges with respect to content is one that faces the internet as a whole,” said Solomon Friedman, a lawyer and partner with Ethical Capital Partners, which announced it had secured ownership on Thursday.
Friedman said other large websites are also
