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Summary

A BBC World Service episode examines how the online pornography industry makes money and how its business has influenced the wider internet. Financial Times journalist Patricia Nilsson discusses findings from six years of reporting with host Tristan Redman.

Key Facts

  • The episode is titled “How porn changed the internet - and everything else.”
  • It was published on 11 November 2026 and runs for 26 minutes.
  • The programme says tens of thousands of hours of pornographic content are uploaded online each day.
  • It says pornography accounts for 10% of internet traffic at peak times.
  • Financial Times journalist Patricia Nilsson spent six years reporting on the industry and its financial backers.
  • Tristan Redman hosts the discussion.
  • The episode is part of the BBC World Service programme The Global Story.
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