Hello; One of the companies i own is about to launch an adult video website, say Youtube type service. All the videos on the site will be provided by users themselves; it will offer them a way to distribute their amateur material. What is the legal aspect with regards to content. Obviously all the videos on the site would remain the legal property of the owner and would be being 'licensed' to us to display when they upload them. If some illegal material such as child pornography or anything featuring minors was uploaded by a user who could be held liable in this case? We will of course remove words such as 'pre teen' et al from the tags/search feature and the videos will be removed as soon as we are aware. Could be we still be held liable for prosecution for displaying said videos on the site even though they are not our properly? A solution would be to make a system in which all the videos have to be approved before they can go live. This will be fine in the early days but if growth goes to plan it will not be feasible. On the same note, we will be selling advertising on the videos (when you click the video there will be a short, say 5 second, advert before the film starts) could advertisers legally terminate an advertising contract with us and use for damages to their brand if inappropriate material was shown after one of their advertisements. Thanks carl
technically each video uploaded would need a waiver from all participants and the appropriate forms of proof of age.
I'm not a professional lawyer, but as I understand it, the host is ultimately responsible for the material that they host. I believe that you would need some way to verify their actual age before you make the video live.
You might check out some adult forums and consider getting professional advice. Chad Belville might be able to recommend some in your area
You do. You need 2257 docs for all of the performers appearing in the videos. Just type in "2257" in Google and you will get a few sites pertaining to the law. It is very specific and it is enforced and your records are inspected. There are tons of threads on Adult Webmaster forums on the topic. Study it carefully before you dive into this, the fines are hefty.