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. (#110) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Of the adolescents who had been exposed to porn, 28% were first exposed by accident, 19% were unexpectedly shown pornography by someone else, and only 19% searched for it intentionally, according to research by the NSPCC. (#24) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
1 out of every 8 porn titles shown to first-time users on porn home pages describe acts of sexual violence, according to a 2021 study. (#98) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
One study shows that approximately 45% of teens who consumed porn did so in part to learn about sex. (#25) 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
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. (#26) 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
The majority of young people are exposed to porn by the time they’re 13, according to research involving young people in the UK. (#1) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#88) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
According to a nationally representative survey of U.S. teens, 84.4% of 14 to 18-year-old males and 57% of 14 to 18-year-old females have viewed pornography. (#2) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research shows that “teen” is one of the most consistently popular porn themes, and that this theme is 1) becoming increasingly popular, and 2) includes the portrayal of underage characters. (#96) 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
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
According to a 2020 report, approximately 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys aged 13-17 report sharing their own nudes, despite the fact that those images are legally considered “child pornography”. (#71) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
1 in 3 underage teens report having seen nonconsensually shared nudes of other minors —which is legally considered “child pornography”. (#72) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Findings of a qualitative study indicated that teens often reported trying to copy porn in their own sexual encounters, and that the pressure to imitate porn was often an aspect of unhealthy relationships. (#46) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Longitudinal, qualitative research has found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors, and that they often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes. (#47) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research suggests that pornography can make young people more sexually illiterate —in other words, it’s actively spreading harmful misinformation about sex. (#54) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research indicates that young people often feel pressured to imitate porn when having sex. (#55) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Over half of 11 to 16-year-old boys (53%) and over a third of 11 to 16-year-old girls (39%) reported believing that pornography was a realistic depiction of sex, according to a 2016 report. (#56) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
