It’s Way Worse Than You Think: P*rnhub | Laila Mickelwait EP 225
MAR 28, 202564 MIN
It’s Way Worse Than You Think: P*rnhub | Laila Mickelwait EP 225
MAR 28, 202564 MIN
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<p>In this disturbing episode, I was joined by Laila Mickelwait (@laila). She’s the founder of the Justice Defense Fund and the global #TraffickingHub movement.</p><p><br></p><p>Laila broke down real cases, including a missing 15-year-old girl found in 58 videos on the site, and detailed how P*rnhub’s parent company, MindGeek, failed to moderate content responsibly.</p><p><br></p><p>Laila has spent nearly 20 years fighting trafficking, and she shared how her discovery of unmoderated, illegal content on P*rnhub led to a global campaign for accountability.</p><p><br></p><p>We explored how early p*rn exposure affects children, the rise of sextortion, why age and consent verification must become the industry standard, and how to help protect kids in an unregulated digital world. </p><p><br></p><p>Laila’s book about the fight to shut down P*rnhub (100% of author proceeds are donated to the cause): <a href="https://takedownbook.com/"><u>https://takedownbook.com/</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>Sign the petition to shut down p*rnhub : Traffickinghubpetition.com</p><p><br></p><p>—Folllow Laila—</p><p>X: https://x.com/lailamickelwait</p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lailamickelwait/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/lailamickelwait/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>For a high quality, ideology-free education consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: <a href="https://petersonacademy.com/"><u>https://petersonacademy.com/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>—Follow Me—</p><p>All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson </p><p>Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson </p><p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson </p><p>Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com </p><p>Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com </p><p>Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com </p><p>Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapetersonpodcast </p><p>X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller</p><p>Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/mikhailapeterson%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B"><u>https://t.me/mikhailapeterson</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>—Chapters—00:00 – Introduction</p><p>01:22 – Who Is Laila Mickelwait?</p><p>02:45 – The Story That Changed Laila’s Life Forever</p><p>05:30 – How Easy It Was to Upload Crime to P*rnhub</p><p>09:50– Launching the #TraffickingHub Movement</p><p>11:30 – The Global Petition and Media Firestorm</p><p>13:00 – Credit Card Companies Cut Ties with P*rnhub</p><p>14:10 – 91% of P*rnhub Content Deleted</p><p>15:30 – Why Verifying Uploaders Doesn’t Fix the Problem</p><p>17:30 – Victims and Consequences 21:15 – Inside MindGeek and How the System Enabled Abuse</p><p>24:30 – What Allowed This to Go On for So Long</p><p>27:30 – Shocking Content That Was Monetized and Ignored</p><p>29:30 – The Need for Age and Consent Verification</p><p>32:30 – How Laws Are Finally Catching Up</p><p>35:30 – The Long-Term Trauma for Victims</p><p>39:30 – Laila’s Origin Story</p><p>43:30 – Parenting, Prevention, and Shame-Free Communication</p><p>47:30 – Early Exposure to Porn: The Stats and Impact</p><p>50:30 – Age Verification Laws and Industry Pushback</p><p>53:30 – Supreme Court Battle: States vs. P*rnhub</p><p>55:30 – P*rn Addiction and Its Neurological Effects</p><p>58:30 – Why This Fight Is Far from Over</p><p>#TraffickingHub</p>
