While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression (#83) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
The Internet Watch Foundation recently reported that during 2020, approximately 44% of all child sexual abuse material reported to the IWF involved self-generated material. That’s a 16% increase from 2019 when only a third of reports involved self-generated imagery. (#65) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
While most porn consumers are generally unconcerned about the potential mistreatment of porn performers, about 70% of porn consumers who do learn about mistreatment in the porn industry take some form of action to combat it, including changing their porn habits. (#63) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Researchers have found that representations of step-relationships in porn titles were actually less common than depictions of blood relationships, with the majority of incest-themed titles describing sexual activity between immediate family members. (#99) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
A UK survey found that 44% of males aged 11–16 who consumed pornography reported that online pornography gave them ideas about the type of sex they wanted to try. (#66) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Studies show that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to support sexual violence. (#79) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to express an intent to rape. (#101) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Qualitative research with current and former porn performers suggests that sexual exploitation and trafficking are common experiences in the porn industry. (#84) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
According to a UK survey of over 22,000 adult women, 16% reported having been forced or coerced to perform sex acts the other person had seen in porn. (#67) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
44.6% of underage sex trafficking victims experienced childhood sexual abuse before entry into the commercial sex industry. (#64) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are less likely to intervene during a sexual assault. (#102) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
According to an analysis of over 130,000 porn titles, “teen” is the most common word used in porn titles. (#100) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#68) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#80) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to victim-blame survivors of sexual violence. (#103) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life. (#85) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Of the approximately 24.9 million trafficking victims globally, an estimated 4.8 million—about 19%—are trafficked for sex, and more than 1 in 5 sex trafficking victims—an estimated 21%—are children, according to the International Labour Office. (#69) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Nearly half of porn scenes (48.7%) contained verbal aggression, according to a study of popular porn videos. (#60) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
83% of active 2020 sex trafficking cases involved online solicitation, which is overwhelmingly the most common tactic traffickers use to solicit sex buyers. (#104) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
A 2016 meta-analysis of 22 studies from seven countries found that internationally, the consumption of pornography was significantly associated with increases in sexual aggression, both verbally and physically among males and females alike. (#86) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
