The Pornhub Empire: Understood

CBC

Deepfake porn is a billion-click industry built on stolen faces, while the people making it hide theirs behind screens. Read more

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Episodes

E2: So You’ve Been Deepfaked

Today (02/24/2026) 00:31:47E1: The Dawn of Fake Porn

02/17/2026 00:38:02 Introducing Understood: Deepfake Porn Empire

02/13/2026 00:03:13The Making of Elon Musk | E4: The Great Trek

10/28/2025 00:44:36The Making of Elon Musk | E3: The Legion

10/21/2025 00:49:31 Show all episodes

Our take on The Pornhub Empire: Understood podcast

The Pornhub Empire: Understood by Samantha Cole takes you behind the scenes of a titan in the adult industry. Across four gripping episodes, Cole explores everything from Pornhub's enormous audience to the scandals that have tested the company. It's a frank discussion on the challenges and controversies within the adult content industry, including accusations of hosting harmful content. This series doesn't hold back, offering a critical look at a platform that's become a household name for many. The Pornhub Empire: Understood is a tech news podcast by CBC.