503. One Woman’s War on P*rnhub | Laila Mickelwait

In this podcast, Laila Mickelwait shares her battle against the spread of illegal and harmful content, especially child sexual abuse material, on Pornhub and other MindGeek (now ILO) platforms. The conversation delves into the business practices of these sites, their deliberate lack of content moderation, and the severe consequences for victims. Mickelwait discusses her efforts to hold the company and its leaders accountable, including legal actions and collaborating with credit card companies to cut off their funding. The discussion also highlights the wider societal effects of easily accessible online pornography, its desensitizing impact, and the difficulties in addressing the anonymity and scale of the issue.