Federal Privacy Watchdog Heads to Court Over Pornhub Operator’s Consent Practices

Federal Privacy Watchdog Heads to Court Over Pornhub Operator’s Consent Practices
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne leaves after a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne is seeking a Federal Court order directing the operator of the Pornhub website to comply with Canadian privacy law.

Dufresne’s application comes a year after he concluded Aylo, the Montreal-based firm behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites, broke the law by allowing intimate images to be shared without direct knowledge or consent.