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Get Ready For A Twitter Feed Of Assholes Only
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Google loses monopoly case to Fortnite maker Epic Games
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Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case
“This deferred prosecution agreement holds the parent company of Pornhub.com accountable for its role in hosting videos and accepting payments from criminal actors who coerced young women into engaging in sexual acts on videos that were posted without their consent,” United States Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement.