Pornhub reports spike in DC porn viewership during government shutdown
A sign at the Pornhub booth is displayed at the 2017 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 18, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Pornhub is reporting a spike in its traffic from the District during the government shutdown, according to its analytic team.
The Pornhub Insights team said its statisticians noticed an increase in porn viewership and a shift in the hours during which people are watching porn in D.C.
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According to Pornhub, viewership is up more than 6% in the District compared to the pre-shutdown average.
That data was compiled from Jan. 7 to Jan. 11. Pornhub said it picked those days because they would be the least impacted by the holiday season.
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