By Sara Brandstätter, Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts ( July 4, 2026, 07:49 GMT | Insight) -- Ethical Capital Partners has brought an appeal challenging its potential liability for any breach by Pornhub, which it owns, of EU digital laws, MLex has learned. The Canadian private equity fund is understood to argue that it has no operational control of the adult video platform and can't be considered a "provider" under the Digital Services Act.Ethical Capital Partners, a private equity fund that is the ultimate owner of Pornhub parent Aylo, has challenged moves by the European Commission to bring the company within the scope of preliminary findings in an investigation into the adult video platform, MLex has learned....
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