Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "XHamster" in English language version.
"Porn is a unique indicator in a recovery, as it's able to measure not only access to power and the internet, but also privacy. After news sites, adult content is one of the first things that users seek out when they secure regular access to power and internet... What we're seeing is inconsistent with some of the claims made by officials that show a full recovery in Puerto Rico. It also disproves claims that Puerto Rico's power grid erratic prior to the storm. We're still seeing a drastically different landscape on the Island than what we're hearing on the news".
"XHamster will not be charging viewers for the material it commissions. "We don't ask that the content be exclusive to us or neither do we ask for any rights to it or control over it", Hawkins says. "We very simply want to reward innovative and interesting filmmakers. We want to encourage people who might want to share their fantasies to do it".
"Men, it turns out, are more easily satisfied with free content. Women are more selective and take pleasure more seriously. This, in some ways, mirrors what we see with the new generation. They understand the relative downsides of 'free' content and are paradoxically more willing to pay. This, of course, turns everything that we think we know about the industry on its head". (Alex Hawkins)
In response to the bill proposal, Alex Hawkins stated in an email to Salt Lake City's FOX 13, "This isn't the first time that [xHamster has] had to deal with ignorance and fear-mongering in the Utah government around sex. We know just how many visitors, conservative and liberal, visit our site from Utah — this seemed like the ideal way to let them know just what the government is trying to censor".
"[Millennials] [a]re actually better customers than Boomers. Perhaps it has something to do with millennials' understanding of media — whether video games, music or porn, most media has a free and paid option, and for a little extra money, your experience can be so much better and easier. That's one of the reasons why we launched xHamster Premium". (Alex Hawkins)
"Search is best used when you're looking for a particular star, or a very specific niche, [...] but most popular porn search terms, like 'stepmom,' 'daddy' or 'Japanese,' are so broad and heavily populated that they're often ineffective. Everything gets labeled that by users because they're popular search terms. [...] Because xHamster's content is user-uploaded, we have little control over the titles or descriptions. However, our AI and support team are able to tag videos with the appropriate categories. That means searching for 'MILF' is often less efficient than using 'MILF' as a category, then adding additional categories, like BBW, BBC, or BDSM, as needed. [...] If you're looking for a real scene, adding filters like 'HD' or a specific time length will immediately help narrow things to better-quality clips. [...] Or if you're feeling adventurous, turn on 'latest videos' or 'most-viewed filters.' If you're only searching broad terms, it's less effective — AI is great, but it can't read your mind".
"Two in five porn viewers plan to use a virtual private network (VPN) to get around the UK government's forthcoming age checks, rather than verify their identity". According to a survey of 25,000 xHamster viewers, "40% said they will use a VPN to make it seem as if they are visiting the site from another country".
'We absolutely understand the concern around deepfakes, so we make it easy for it to be removed,' Hawkins says. 'Content uploaded without necessary permission being obtained is in violation of our Terms of Use and will be removed once identified.'
"In the blog post about the company's findings Alex Hawkins, vice president of xHamster, said the firm was planning on introducing age checks. 'However, the data seems to show that a vast majority of porn users will abandon the UK regulations, either by leaving UK internet space, or by abandoning online content altogether,' Hawkins added".
'We absolutely understand the concern around deepfakes, so we make it easy for it to be removed,' Hawkins says. 'Content uploaded without necessary permission being obtained is in violation of our Terms of Use and will be removed once identified.'
