Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
Nearly 1 in 5 sexually active 16- to 17-year-olds said they had either asked or been asked to incorporate acts from porn into their sexual experiences, according to a 2020 report from the UK.
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
59% of online victim recruitment in active sex trafficking cases in the U.S. occurred on Facebook.
Results of a survey of young adults show that 1 in 4 (24.5%) listed pornography as the most helpful source to learn how to have sex.
A 2018 study found that an estimated 1 in 3 young Australians reported being repeatedly exposed to violent depictions of sex in porn within the last year of their lives.
Qualitative research reveals that young women often feel pressured to play out the “scripts” their male partners had learned from porn —they feel badgered into having sex in uncomfortable positions, faking sexual responses, and consenting to unpleasant or painful acts.
Child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) is a more rampant issue than ever before, and is growing at alarming rates
According to one report on domestic minor sex trafficking, survivors indicate that they were sometimes “advertised” on porn sites.
LGBTQ+ youth who are rejected because of their sexual orientation or gender identity are particularly vulnerable to potential psychological/emotional manipulation by traffickers or predators who may take advantage of them.
Research shows that women are almost always the targets of violence or aggression in porn —about 97% of the time.
Of domestic minor trafficking victims who had been forced into porn production, the average age they began being filmed was 12.8 years old.
65% of underage victims recruited online in 2020 active criminal sex trafficking cases were recruited through Facebook, while 14% were recruited through Instagram, and 8% were recruited through Snapchat.
Studies show that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to support sexual violence.
44.6% of underage sex trafficking victims experienced childhood sexual abuse before entry into the commercial sex industry.
According to a report of prosecuted sex trafficking cases in the U.S., the majority of coercive tactics used by traffickers (59%) were non-physical, compared to 41% of tactics involving physical coercion.
Over 90% of police officers report that self-generated intimate images of minors are common in their investigations of CSEM.
Research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in sexual encounters.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to express an intent to rape.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to victim-blame survivors of sexual violence.
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