Visa said it will allow cardholders to buy some porn from Pornhub’s parent company, MindGeek — but not Pornhub itself.
The credit card giant said it will lift its payment ban for MindGeek sites that host porn from professional studios. The Luxembourg-based conglomerate owns several such sites, including Brazzers, Digital Playground and Men.com.
“Following a thorough review, Visa will reinstate acceptance privileges for MindGeek sites that offer professionally produced adult studio content,” a Visa spokesperson said Wednesday.
But Visa says it will still ban payments for Pornhub and other MindGeek platforms where users can upload their own videos, such as YouPorn and RedTube.
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