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Problems at FriendFinder and Penthouse

June 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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Penthouse Acquires Various, Inc.

December 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Turns out the rumor was true, Penthouse acquired Various, Inc. Various boasts 260 million members and about as many paying members as Match.com, most of the action coming from Adultfriendfinder.
Nice payday for CEO Andrew Conru and his merry band of alternative lifestyle gurus, although not as large as I expected. I wonder how the members [...]

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FTC Slaps AdultFriendFinder For Porn Pop-ups

December 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Fresh on rumors that Adult Friend Finder was acquired last month, legal troubles which undoubtedly complicate the transaction.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a statement that AdultFriendFinder affiliates used pop-up ads to drive traffic to the site, and exposed consumers, including children to sexual explicit images when search for terms including “flowers,� “travel,� [...]

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