Up in arms in Russia
Meanwhile, thousands of Pornhub users in Russia were up in arms when they discovered that they can no longer access their favorite adult entertainment website, reports Sputnik News.
It is not just access to Pornhub that was banned but also on YouPorn.
Apparently, Russia has come to a decision to ban the two major porn sites as part of the crackdown on internet pornography by the country’s media watchdog.
The porn sites’ Russian users were disappointed that they were blocked on the decision of public authorities and took to social media to express their disappointment and outrage over the curtailment of their freedom.
In deciding to impose the ban, the Russian government also told the users of Pornhub and YouPorn to just meet someone in real life instead of fantasizing about someone they only see on their PCs, laptops, or mobile devices.
Pornhub and YouPorn are two of the biggest porn sites in the world and reports have it that the ban shall be sweeping since it shall involve several more sites in the future. Last year, the Russian government also banned 11 popular porn sites in the country.
The decision of the Russian government to ban porn sites came from two separate court rulings which determined that the websites are spreading pornography, contrary to Russian laws against the production, dissemination, and advertisement of pornographic materials and objects.
Pornhub responded to the issue on social media with witty, albeit sarcastic remarks. But the Russian government agency Roskomnadzor replied with sarcasm of its own.
The porn site tweeted that they are willing to give the agency a Pornhub Premium account but Roskomnadzor responded by saying that they are not in the market for such website services.