Netflix recently shared the excitement of announcing the highly anticipated Netflix documentary ‘Money Shot: The Pornhub Story’, which sheds light on the dark side of the adult entertainment industry, sparking a much-needed conversation about the exploitation of performers and victims of abuse.
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story: OTT Release Details
Fans can watch the thought-provoking documentary on Netflix starting March 15, 2023.
Sharing the trailer of Money Shot: The Pornhub Story recently on social media platforms, Netflix tweeted, “Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub. ”
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story: Cast and Crew
Directed by Suzanne Hillinger, known for her work on “Totally Under Control,” this documentary explores the history of the popular explicit-video platform and delves into the moral contradictions involved in user-uploaded pornography. Along with corporate employees and journalists from Pornhub, the film features interviews with performers like Wolf Hudson, Siri Dahl, Natassia Dreams, Cherie DeVille, and Asa Akira, who discuss the rise of the site and its major controversies.
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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story: Trailer and Premise
In this groundbreaking documentary, industry experts and Pornhub employees recount the company’s rise to fame and the controversies that have resulted in a public outcry for the site to be shut down. In the recent past:
- The New York Times published an opinion piece in 2020 that highlighted the exploitation of minors and victims of abuse whose sexual assaults were posted on Pornhub.
- The article went viral and resulted in lawsuits from assault victims and activists who allege that the site engages in child sex trafficking.
- The National Center on Sexual Exploitation made accusations of sex trafficking, while victims of sex abuse and revenge porn were met with little to no justice when the site failed to take down videos of their assaults.
- The company has faced increased scrutiny for its user-uploaded pornography, with concerns raised about the potential harm caused to performers and the legitimacy of the content.
- The controversy has resulted in calls for the site to be shut down, as well as a push for increased regulation of the adult entertainment industry to protect performers and victims of abuse.
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Pornhub and Controversies
Owned by MindGeek and run out of its Montreal offices, Pornhub quickly found success disrupting the adult industry’s business model, fundamentally changing pornography distribution and production. But when ensuring an unending stream of content became a company-wide imperative, Pornhub began receiving increased scrutiny. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation made accusations of sex trafficking, while victims of sex abuse and revenge porn were met with little to no justice when the site failed to take down videos of their assaults.
The company’s attempt to quell the backlash – and a censorious congressional act that has since made companies more liable for their content – impacted the livelihoods of some of Pornhub’s most prominent sex workers and porn performers.