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Fidgety Fingers Twitter got what they thought was some revolutionary news when a mockup of PornHub‘s frontpage had messaging that showed solidarity with the Black community. However, the skin flick streaming company has shot down the viral image and stating that while they’re in support of the cause, it didn’t change all of its search terms to the “ebony” category.
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Like many other brands and corporations, the fake image used similar messaging of standing with Black people during this turbulent time nationally and across the world. With wording that plays on the sympathies of those who are sick and tired of racism, it isn’t surprising that folks thought the message was real.
“We commit to stand in solidarity with the Black community as they rightfully demand justice,” read the message from the image. “That’s why from June 6th-12th only ebony videos will be available on our website.”
It has since come out that PornHub had made no such announcement and has not stated what it intends to do in support of the Black community aside from more of the familiar corporate speak we’ve seen of late.
Fans who chimed in with reactions also noted that the PornHub community is rife with racist comments and that the site has a problematic history of not removing content featuring violent sex acts and, worse, acts with underage persons as well.
Still, the website was trending over the weekend and there was a mixed bag of reactions from the Twitter masses. We’ve collected some of those replies below.
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Ebony & Lie To Me: PornHub Did NOT Change Search Categories In Support Of The Black Community was originally published on hiphopwired.com
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pornhub is a terrible platform for a multitude of reasons.
— 💮giorno giovanna stan account💮 (@mc_mxciv) June 8, 2020
• lot of their content is stolen
• they post pedophilic and r*pe content
• “ebony” is also one of the most fetish-y categories listed
• they refuse to take down said r*pe and pedophilic content https://t.co/uBiXgrTNed
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PORNHUB ONLY GOT EBONY UP? YESSSSIRRRRR
— Big Lu (@cozyboyLuis) June 8, 2020
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You wanna know why pornhub only tags black people in their porn and dont have a white people category? Its because most of pornhubs "ebony" videos are literally for a white male audience who fetishise black people.
— rayy ✨ | COMMISSIONS OPEN! (They/them) (@Rayyinday) June 8, 2020
Pornhub isn't in solidarity. They are racist.
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????? You’re not serious lmao first of all porn hub is the literal worst. They allow videos of women being brutally raped to be on their platform even after being asked to take it down...and girl...do you refer to yourself as an Ebony woman???? I didnt think so https://t.co/12BDr9POrx
— Kai-Sakile (@craigslistcat) June 8, 2020
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I hope that shit about porn hub is true cuz I swear to gawd I’m so damn tired of typing in “EBONY” and seeing mayonnaise still pop up on my screen doing gross shit to each other like stuffing a fucking arm in somebody’s cooch 🤢
— PeanutButter_NellyTime #TheUnderdogs (@PNellytime) June 7, 2020
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Pornhub doin their part to support the movement by only showing ebony vids for a week 😂😂 yasssss
— Ana. (@Levilabaybee) June 8, 2020
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Pornhub: Ebony Ghetto booty bitch is forced to give super sloppy toppy for child support
— gossip whore 1/3♡ (@zionndalion) June 8, 2020
Y’all goofies: Let freedom ring ✊🏾😌 https://t.co/Q5SZUxw9HX
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Pornhub finna do a week of all ebony videos?? LOVE TO SEE IT pic.twitter.com/DogJBgdCVe
— Kelley Saint⚜️ (@kelleysaint) June 8, 2020
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I really don’t know why y’all was geeked for that pornhub shit. A lot of those ebony video are filled with white dicks 😂😂 how exactly does that help
— ♐️ (@iTrulyNea_) June 8, 2020