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Elaine Craig, Professor of Law, Dalhousie University

Porn companies must take strong action to protect privacy and prevent future harms

On March 3, 2025 Canada’s Privacy Commissioner announced that Pornhub’s practices fail to ensure meaningful consent has been obtained from everyone appearing in videos uploaded to the platform. (Shutterstock)

At a time of increased emphasis on buying Canadian, the country’s porn consumers can presumably rest easy. A Canadian business, Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), owns the world’s largest porn website, Pornhub. But do Canadian porn users have nothing to worry about?

On March 3, Canada’s privacy commissioner announced that Pornhub’s practices fail to ensure meaningful consent has been obtained from everyone appearing in videos uploaded to the platform, and that he will seek a federal court order directing Pornhub to comply with Canada’s privacy laws.

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