Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-16 01:19:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A17F05101B67CA4DA3E8C2489FF5622F0E956A78E33071CACF1985F321166724
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Original Note:
Solomon Friedman does not own Pornhub. Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), a Canadian private equity firm, owns MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub. Mr. Friedman is a founding partner of ECP. https://fortune.com/2023/03/23/who-owns-pornhub-mindgeek-ethical-capital-canadian-private-equity-acquisition/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/pornhub-owner-mindgeek-sold-canadas-ethical-capital-2023-03-16/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ecp-announces-acquisition-of-mindgeek-parent-company-of-pornhub-301774247.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-pornhub-mindgeek-acquisition-ethical-capital-partners/ https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mindgeek-s-new-owner-vows-public-and-transparent-ownership-after-pornhub-controversy-1.6318238
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