Pornhub has changed its logo for Mother’s Day… and users aren’t sure what to make of it
The disturbing tweak has seen the porn giant embrace the spirit of Mother's Day by adding a vase of flowers next to the usual logo
PORNHUB has raised eyebrows by changing its logo - as part of a special tribute to mums of the world.
The disturbing tweak has seen the porn giant embrace the spirit of Mother's Day by adding a vase of flowers next to the usual logo.
The porn site has also amended it's branding to add a pink box around the "hub", in a change from the iconic orange colour scheme associated with the adult website.
Users have understandably been left feeling somewhat uncomfortable by the touching tribute, which has served as a last-minute reminder to get a card for teenage boys everywhere.
And in the context of the nation's porn-viewing habits, the adult site's nod to Mother's Day takes on a disturbing new note.
We recently revealed how the UK's most-searched porn term had changed, with "stepmum" recently taking the number one spot.
This worrying trend has been described as the new "forbidden fruit" of the porn world by the Sun's sexpert, Dr Pam Spurr.
When this alarming shift is considered alongside the site's new logo, things take a cringe-inducing turn.
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The porn giant is no stranger to publicity stunts, and went all out for Mother's Day last year as well.
Last Mother's Day, Pornhub temporarily changed its name to "Momhub" in America, where viewers were faced with an even more explicit reminder of the occasion.
Recently, the company raised eyebrows after asking viewers to dress up as pandas whilst having sex.
To celebrate World Panda Day, Pornhub asked viewers to dress up as the endangered bears to help raise awareness of the species' threatened condition.