The controversy surrounding Puretaboo reached a boiling point when a group of activists, led by a prominent anti-porn organization, launched a campaign to shut down the site. They claimed that Puretaboo was hosting content that was obtained without the performers' consent, and that the site was not doing enough to prevent the distribution of non-consensual content.
On , PureTaboo streamed a 45‑minute “Summer of Secrets” event from its flagship pop‑up space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The centerpiece was a pastel‑pink, hand‑blown glass jar, marketed as the “Cookie Jar of Curiosities” , filled with an assortment of limited‑edition Jaye Summers confectionery—miniature cookies flavored with hibiscus, yuzu, and a hint of smoked sea‑salt. puretaboo jaye summers the cookie jar cracked