Sen Lankford accuses Pornhub of 'preying on children' in blistering letter

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. New Mexico is challenging Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, over child safety concerns. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson explains that Meta faces a potential $3.7 billion in penalties if found to be a public nuisance. The state pushes for age verification and algorithms prioritizing child safety, but Meta resists regulation, threatening to exit New Mexico rather than comply with new rules. EXCLUSIVE - Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is accusing Pornhub of "preying on children" in a sharply worded letter Friday responding to the adult website's campaign against age-verification laws, arguing the company is more concerned about protecting its customer base than shielding minors from explicit content. In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Lankford rebuked Pornhub's July 28 message to state lawmakers opposing age-verification requirements, saying the c