The biggest names in porn today aren’t simply websites - they’re platforms. In this market ecosystem, money doesn’t only flow through traditional sales or subscriptions. Now, profit largely relies on data.

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This video offers a short introduction to porn platforms. In it, I summarize how these tech firms profit from free content, address common misconceptions around the porn industry and shed light on current issues for porn platform governance.
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This public scholarship project was produced through the generous support of the Connaught PhD’s for Public Impact Fellowship.