Mastercard to Review Pornhub Ties After Column Spurs Outrage
- Payments network said it doesn’t tolerate illegal activity
- New York Times column described recordings of assaults on site
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Mastercard Inc. is reviewing ties to MindGeek after a New York Times column accused the parent of the Pornhub.com website of distributing videos depicting child abuse and nonconsensual violence.
Mastercard said Saturday it doesn’t tolerate illegal activity on its payment network, and that it works with law enforcement and organizations like the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to detect illegal transactions. Pornhub denies it allows child videos on its site.