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What does adult entertainment do in the time of social distancing?

Pornhub, which aggregates over 12 million videos, claims traffic has spiked an average of 15-20% daily since lockdowns

To a large extent, traction has been driven by porn for the new social media trends, though net traffic has risen all-round
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To a large extent, traction has been driven by porn for the new social media trends, though net traffic has risen all-round

Devangshu Datta
The pandemic has led to significant changes in the social media landscape. Many content creators have moved onto platforms that allow for premium subscription models where they interact intimately with followers, and charge them directly. This could pose an interesting challenge for the advertisement-driven model that has propelled YouTube to the top of the social media heap.

To a large extent, traction has been driven by porn for the new social media trends, though net traffic has risen all-round. The adult entertainment industry has always been an early adopter of technology. In the 19th century, risqué postcards appeared soon after

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