The porn powerhouse that is X Tube will be closing down for good from September 5th.
After 13 years, the sister to PornHub, which allowed users to upload their own videos will no longer be accessible.
“We’re grateful to all of you who have shared your content on our platform,” the XTube team wrote. “Unfortunately, it’s time for us to move on to greener pastures and greater things.”
Though we’re not told if it’s related, a lawsuit from 34 women claiming the parent company MindGeek profited off their exploitation. One of them, named Isabella claimed she was 17-years-old when she was coerced into making a sex tape with her boyfriend, which she later found on PornHub.
The lawsuit also claims that the platforms allow graphic videos of sexual assault, revenge porn, and minors.
Some are celebrating the platform’s closure while others are noting how it’ll be missed.
It will be interesting to see how the future of porn changes if “tube” style platforms are eliminated completely.