Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
Summary
Starting from November 6, it will be illegal in England and Wales to possess or share online pornography showing strangulation, incest, or adults pretending to be children under 16. The government introduced these rules after finding such content was common and could encourage harmful behavior, especially among young people.Key Facts
- The ban applies to porn showing choking or suffocation, sexual acts between relatives, and adults role-playing as under-16s.
- The new rules come after a government review found choking was widespread on popular porn sites.
- Possessing illegal pornographic content can lead to prison terms: up to five years for publishing and up to three years for possession in some cases.
- The changes reflect concerns that violent or extreme porn can influence what young people see as normal in relationships.
- Non-consensual strangulation is already illegal, but its depiction online was not previously banned.
- The law aims to stop websites and users from sharing harmful material and protect society from content encouraging real-life violence.
- The government encourages people to delete or stop sharing such content before the law starts.
- Experts say the law is a step toward reducing acceptance of sexual violence in pornography but highlight the need for tech platforms to enforce it.
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