Visa and Mastercard have both stopped offering their payment processing services to MindGeek, the shadowy conglomerate behind some of the internet's most visited sites – including, but not limited to, YouPorn, Pornhub, RedTube and Brazzers.

What's all this then?

Links:

MindGeek: the secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube – Financial Times

Visa and Mastercard suspend payments for ad purchases on Pornhub and MindGeek amid controversy – CNBC

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