: Pornhub specifically noted that the mirror helps protect LGBTQ users whose preferences are often targeted or criminalized in certain countries.
When a platform launches a Tor mirror for entertainment and media content, they are effectively building a second front door. The standard door (the clear web) exposes your IP address, location, and ISP logs. The Tor door (the dark web mirror) strips away all identifying metadata. pornhub launches tor mirror site for anonymous browsing
This initiative was part of a larger push by Pornhub to enhance digital privacy, following its 2017 switch to to block ISP tracking and its 2018 launch of a free VPN service (VPNhub). However, some reports from late 2022 suggest the Tor service may have since been deprecated or faced significant downtime, with support recommending the use of a VPN as an alternative. : Pornhub specifically noted that the mirror helps