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MindGeek

Disciplines:
sexuality/adult entertainment
media/content hosting
technology/internet technology

Summary

Canadian-headquartered holding company that owned Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn, and other major pornography platforms — controlling an estimated 80% of online pornography consumption before being sold and rebranded as Aylo.

Core Contribution

Represents the vertical integration of the adult entertainment internet — owning both the platforms and production companies — creating a near-monopoly on online pornography consumption that amplified the accountability and moderation failures that the 2020 campaign exposed.

Historical Influences

Fabian Thylmann

Intellectual Lineage

Adult Entertainment Industry Internet Platform BusinessCanadian Tech

Contemporaries & Peers

Meta Google OnlyFans

Minds Influenced

Adult entertainment industry consolidationPlatform moderation policy

Intellectual Posterity

Aylo Adult platform monopoly

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