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| owner = Jonathan Todd<ref name="jt">{{cite web |title=A určitě to nedáš na internet? Jak JT založil YouPorn nebo FakeTaxi a z Prahy dnes řídí obrovské porno impérium |url=https://refresher.cz/40301-A-urcite-to-nedas-na-internet-Jak-JT-zalozil-YouPorn-nebo-FakeTaxi-a-z-Prahy-dnes-ridi-obrovske-porno-imperium?gdpr-accept=1 |website=refresher.cz |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=cs |date=28 January 2017}}</ref> <br /><small>(Yellow Production s.r.o.)<ref name="yellow">{{cite web |title=Yellow Production s.r.o., Praha IČO 01498771 - Obchodní rejstřík firem |url=https://rejstrik-firem.kurzy.cz/01498771/yellow-production-sro/ |website=rejstrik-firem.kurzy.cz |access-date=29 August 2018 |language=cs}}</ref></small>
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'''Fake Taxi''' is a [[pornography website]] which produces videos within the [[reality pornography]] genre. Founded and currently owned by Jonathan Todd (aka "The YouPorn Guy" and simply "JT").<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-the-owner-of-faketaxi-tells-us-the-worst-things-about-working-in-porn-20180308|title=The Owner Of FakeTaxi Tells Us The Worst Things About Working In Porn|last=Ogden|first=Chris|date=March 8, 2018|work=[[Ladbible]]|access-date=2018-08-30|language=en|quote=The YouPorn Guy - known by his initials JT - told us the worst things about working in porn. Not all of them may have been serious}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The YouPorn Guy (@jtporn) |url=https://twitter.com/jtporn |website=[[Twitter]] |accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref> who also founded [[YouPorn]],<ref name="jt"/> its online presence and assets are managed by [[Mind Geek]] along with related websites.
'''Fake Taxi''' is a [[pornography website]] which produces videos within the [[reality pornography]] genre. Founded and currently owned by Chloe Cowen (aka "The Big Beefy P" and simply "BP"),<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-the-owner-of-faketaxi-tells-us-the-worst-things-about-working-in-porn-20180308 |title=The Owner Of FakeTaxi Tells Us The Worst Things About Working In Porn |last=Ogden|first=Chris |date=8 March 2018 |work=[[LADbible]]|access-date=30 August 2018 |quote=The YouPorn Guy - known by his initials JT - told us the worst things about working in porn. Not all of them may have been serious}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The YouPorn Guy (@jtporn) |url=https://twitter.com/jtporn |website=[[Twitter]] |access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref> who also founded [[YouPorn]],<ref name="jt"/> its online presence and assets are managed by [[Aylo]] along with related websites.


== History ==
== History ==
The Fake Taxi website originated from Really Useful Ltd {{efn |name=fn1 |now "Yellow Production s.r.o."<ref name="yellow"/>}} in April 2013. Really Useful also managed several other similar pornographic websites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/manwinmindgeek-takes-over-reallyuseful-the-rest-of-the-story-11462/|title=Manwin Takes Over ReallyUseful|author=[[Mike South]]|website=MikeSouth|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Its United Kingdom-based owner, known as JT, had been named as "CEO of the Year" by adult industry news website [[XBIZ]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icmregistry.com/media/press/?article=4|title=Really Useful Limited invests over $600,000 in additional .XXX Domains|publisher=ICM Registry LLC|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Prior to the partnership with MindGeek/Manwin, Really Useful Ltd had functioned independently. Fake Taxi's sister sites include Fake Agent and Public Agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|title=MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assetsauthor|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|accessdate=March 25, 2017|deadurl=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219041727/http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|archivedate=December 19, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref>
The Fake Taxi website originated from Really Useful Ltd{{efn |name=fn1 |now "Yellow Production s.r.o."<ref name="yellow"/>}} in April 2013. Really Useful also managed several other similar pornographic websites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/manwinmindgeek-takes-over-reallyuseful-the-rest-of-the-story-11462/|title=Manwin Takes Over ReallyUseful|author=Mike South|author-link=Mike South|website=MikeSouth|access-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123133751/http://www.mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/manwinmindgeek-takes-over-reallyuseful-the-rest-of-the-story-11462/|archive-date=23 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its United Kingdom-based owner, known as JT, had been named as "CEO of the Year" by adult industry news website [[XBIZ]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icmregistry.com/media/press/?article=4|title=Really Useful Limited invests over $600,000 in additional .XXX Domains|publisher=ICM Registry LLC|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref> Prior to the partnership with MindGeek/Manwin, Really Useful Ltd had functioned independently. Fake Taxi's sister sites include Fake Agent and Public Agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|title=MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assetsauthor|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=25 March 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219041727/http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref>


== Description ==
== Description ==
Fake Taxi's videos<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faketaxi.com/tour/videos/|title=Fake Taxi Videos|website=faketaxi.com|publisher=MindGeek|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> all follow a similar premise that start with a conversation between a taxi driver and a passenger. A typical video would begin with an actress depicting a passenger entering a taxi. The male or female driver, using persuasion fuelled oftentimes by the passenger's lack of funds, finds a way to convince his passenger to engage in sexual intercourse in the back of the taxi. The use of a realistic element such as a cab ride coupled with the raw scene that follows in the back of said car contributed to the site becoming a favourite within the reality pornography genre.{{fact|date=August 2017}} Fake Taxi's website is categorised by videos, actresses and scenes from all Fakehub sites. Most content is viewable with paid membership only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://join.faketaxi.com/signup/signup.php?nats=MTY4OS4yOC4xNC4xNi43My4wLjAuMC4w&step=signup&tpl=join2&scene=|title=Fake Taxi|website=faketaxi.com|publisher=MindGeek|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref>
Fake Taxi's videos<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faketaxi.com/tour/videos/|title=Fake Taxi Videos|website=faketaxi.com|publisher=MindGeek|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref> all follow a similar premise that start with a conversation between a taxi driver and a passenger. A typical video would begin with an actress depicting a passenger entering a taxi. The male or female driver, using persuasion fuelled oftentimes by the passenger's lack of funds, finds a way to convince his/her passenger to engage in sexual intercourse in the back of the taxi. Fake Taxi's website is categorised by videos, actresses and scenes from all Fakehub sites. Most content is viewable with paid membership only.


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
In 2014, information technology giant MindGeek, then known as Manwin, took over the management of online assets' for Really Useful Ltd.{{efn |name=fn1}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/204671|title=ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Manwin's involvement meant a surge in internet traffic for the website, leading to its present-day popularity. Websites such as Fake Taxi became affiliated with other well-known websites such as [[Brazzers]], [[RedTube]], [[Spankwire]], Tube8 and [[Twistys.com|Twistys]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|title=MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assets|author=Rhett Pardon|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|accessdate=March 25, 2017|deadurl=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219041727/http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|archivedate=December 19, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref>
In 2014, information technology company MindGeek, then known as Manwin, took over the management of online assets' for Really Useful Ltd.{{efn |name=fn1}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/204671|title=ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|title=MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assets |last=Pardon |first=Rhett |date=5 December 2014|publisher=[[XBIZ]] |access-date=25 March 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219041727/http://www.xbiz.com/news/188646|archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref>


Fake Taxi has released videos to websites such as [[Pornhub]] and YouPorn.
== Statistics ==
Fake Taxi has released videos to websites such as [[Pornhub]] and YouPorn. Those videos have become the most popular on both sites.{{fact|date=May 2017}} Fake Taxi boasts a global traffic ranking of 60,965.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/faketaxi.com|title=Faketaxi.com Traffic, Demographics and Competitors|publisher=Alexa|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref>


== Female Fake Taxi ==
== Female Fake Taxi ==
MindGeek and Really Useful{{efn |name=fn1}} announced in February 2016 the launch of Female Fake taxi website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=204671&mi=all&q=faketaxi|title=ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch|author=Alex Henderson|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|date=February 22, 2016|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> The lead actress is the United Kingdom-based adult actress Rebecca Moore and the videos would follow the same premise of Fake Taxi, except reverse the gender roles wherein the female would be driving and seducing the male (and sometimes female) passenger.
MindGeek and Really Useful{{efn |name=fn1}} announced in February 2016 the launch of Female Fake taxi website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=204671&mi=all&q=faketaxi|title=ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch|author=Alex Henderson|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|date=22 February 2016|access-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123202059/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=204671&mi=all&q=faketaxi|archive-date=23 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lead actress is the United Kingdom-based adult actress [[Luscious Leona]] and the videos would follow the same premise of Fake Taxi, except reverse the gender roles wherein the female would be driving and seducing any passenger who dare to flag her down in Coventry.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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!Year !! Prize !! Category !! Result
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|2015 || UKAP Awards || Best Website<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjAuy5JjLE|title=UKAP Awards 2015 Best Website Winner|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=UKAP Awards|date=November 28, 2015|accessdate=March 25, 2017}}</ref> || Winner
|2015 || UKAP Awards || Best Website<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjAuy5JjLE|title=UKAP Awards 2015 Best Website Winner|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=UKAP Awards|date=28 November 2015|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref> || Winner
|}
|}


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
[[File:A black LTI TX4 Taxi.png|thumb|A [[TX4]], similar to the vehicle used]]
In February 2019 Fake Taxi placed a 2006 [[TX4]] taxi that had been used for filming for sale on [[eBay]]. It achieved a highest bid of £66,000 before eBay deleted the sale for contravening its policy on selling something with bodily fluids.<ref>[http://www.ladbible.com/community/interesting-original-fake-taxi-up-for-sale-buyer-advised-to-give-it-a-steam-clean-20190227 Original Fake Taxi Up For Sale, Buyer Advised To Steam Clean It] Lads Bible February 27, 2019</ref><ref>[https://tiremeetsroad.com/2019/02/27/the-actual-london-taxi-cab-used-in-fake-taxi-up-for-sale-on-ebay/ The actual London taxi cab used in Fake Taxi up for sale on eBay] Tire Meets Road February 27, 2019</ref>
In February 2019 Fake Taxi placed a 2006 [[TX4]] taxi that had been used for filming for sale on [[eBay]]. It achieved a highest bid of £66,000 before eBay deleted the sale for contravening its policy on selling something with bodily fluids.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Massey|first=Jake|date=27 February 2019|title=Original Fake Taxi Up For Sale, Buyer Advised To Steam Clean It|url=https://www.ladbible.com/community/interesting-original-fake-taxi-up-for-sale-buyer-advised-to-give-it-a-steam-clean-20190227|access-date=15 March 2021|website=www.ladbible.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Acoba|first=Paulo|date=27 February 2019|title=(Update) The actual London taxi cab used in "Fake Taxi" up for sale on eBay|url=https://tiremeetsroad.com/2019/02/27/the-actual-london-taxi-cab-used-in-fake-taxi-up-for-sale-on-ebay/|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Alt Car news|language=en-US}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.faketaxi.com/ Official website]
*{{official}}


{{MindGeek}}
{{MindGeek}}
{{Pornographic video digital distribution platforms}}


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Latest revision as of 17:57, 13 June 2024

Fake Taxi
Logo for the website Faketaxi.com
Logo
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
London
,
UK
Country of originUnited Kingdom
OwnerJonathan Todd[1]
(Yellow Production s.r.o.)[2]
Created byJonathan Todd
IndustryPornography
URLfaketaxi.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Launched8 September 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-08)[3]
Current statusActive
Content licence
Copyrighted
Operated by Aylo

Fake Taxi is a pornography website which produces videos within the reality pornography genre. Founded and currently owned by Chloe Cowen (aka "The Big Beefy P" and simply "BP"),[4][5] who also founded YouPorn,[1] its online presence and assets are managed by Aylo along with related websites.

History[edit]

The Fake Taxi website originated from Really Useful Ltd[a] in April 2013. Really Useful also managed several other similar pornographic websites.[6] Its United Kingdom-based owner, known as JT, had been named as "CEO of the Year" by adult industry news website XBIZ.[7] Prior to the partnership with MindGeek/Manwin, Really Useful Ltd had functioned independently. Fake Taxi's sister sites include Fake Agent and Public Agent.[8]

Description[edit]

Fake Taxi's videos[9] all follow a similar premise that start with a conversation between a taxi driver and a passenger. A typical video would begin with an actress depicting a passenger entering a taxi. The male or female driver, using persuasion fuelled oftentimes by the passenger's lack of funds, finds a way to convince his/her passenger to engage in sexual intercourse in the back of the taxi. Fake Taxi's website is categorised by videos, actresses and scenes from all Fakehub sites. Most content is viewable with paid membership only.

Operations[edit]

In 2014, information technology company MindGeek, then known as Manwin, took over the management of online assets' for Really Useful Ltd.[a][10][11]

Fake Taxi has released videos to websites such as Pornhub and YouPorn.

Female Fake Taxi[edit]

MindGeek and Really Useful[a] announced in February 2016 the launch of Female Fake taxi website.[12] The lead actress is the United Kingdom-based adult actress Luscious Leona and the videos would follow the same premise of Fake Taxi, except reverse the gender roles wherein the female would be driving and seducing any passenger who dare to flag her down in Coventry.

Awards[edit]

Year Prize Category Result
2015 UKAP Awards Best Website[13] Winner

Vehicles[edit]

A TX4, similar to the vehicle used

In February 2019 Fake Taxi placed a 2006 TX4 taxi that had been used for filming for sale on eBay. It achieved a highest bid of £66,000 before eBay deleted the sale for contravening its policy on selling something with bodily fluids.[14][15]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c now "Yellow Production s.r.o."[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "A určitě to nedáš na internet? Jak JT založil YouPorn nebo FakeTaxi a z Prahy dnes řídí obrovské porno impérium". refresher.cz (in Czech). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Yellow Production s.r.o., Praha IČO 01498771 - Obchodní rejstřík firem". rejstrik-firem.kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Whois faketaxi.com". whois.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ Ogden, Chris (8 March 2018). "The Owner Of FakeTaxi Tells Us The Worst Things About Working In Porn". LADbible. Retrieved 30 August 2018. The YouPorn Guy - known by his initials JT - told us the worst things about working in porn. Not all of them may have been serious
  5. ^ "The YouPorn Guy (@jtporn)". Twitter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. ^ Mike South. "Manwin Takes Over ReallyUseful". MikeSouth. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Really Useful Limited invests over $600,000 in additional .XXX Domains". ICM Registry LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. ^ "MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assetsauthor". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Fake Taxi Videos". faketaxi.com. MindGeek. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  10. ^ "ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch". XBIZ. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. ^ Pardon, Rhett (5 December 2014). "MindGeek to Manage Really Useful Ltd.'s Online Assets". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ Alex Henderson (22 February 2016). "ReallyUsefulCash, MindGeek Announce FemaleFakeTaxi.com Launch". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ^ "UKAP Awards 2015 Best Website Winner". YouTube. UKAP Awards. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  14. ^ Massey, Jake (27 February 2019). "Original Fake Taxi Up For Sale, Buyer Advised To Steam Clean It". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  15. ^ Acoba, Paulo (27 February 2019). "(Update) The actual London taxi cab used in "Fake Taxi" up for sale on eBay". Alt Car news. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

External links[edit]

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