They had a problem with child abuse videos not being taking down in a timely manner, which then spiraled into an international PR disaster, and so they ended up

They had a problem with child abuse videos not being taking down in a timely manner, which then spiraled into an international PR disaster, and so they ended up removing three quarters of their content to try and get on top of the situation before it got even worse. [0] They did have a problem, with no easy solutions, but the particular one they chose managed to remove their dominance in the area. Shortly followed by OnlyFans and others disrupting the space, means that they've lost the edge they once had. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/14/pornhub-purge-removes-unverified-videos-investigation-child-abuse https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/14/pornhub-p...