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A 16-year-old girl has died from suspected sexual choking. How do we come to terms with this? | Lucy Clark
By Lucy ClarkWe can no longer deny that many children get their sex education from online pornography. But the normalisation of violence can lead to tragedy
#Australianews #Youngpeople #Pornography #Sexualconsent #TheGuardian #LucyClark
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RE: https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/117121067240680707
Stop calling it "child porn."
If you don't like "#CSAM," you can refer to it as "#crime scene depictions" or similar.
Comparing these #illegal #images to #pornography does a disservice to both #sexWorkers and to crime #victims.
I believe you understand why #words are important, or I wouldn't have bothered.
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DATE: August 21, 2026 at 08:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: What psychological science actually says about pornography and addiction
URL: https://www.psypost.org/what-psychological-science-actually-says-about-pornography-and-addiction/
Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about – whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table.
But in Australia, roughly three-quarters of men (76%) and more than one-third of women (41%) report to have looked at pornographic material in the past year.
And among Australians aged 15-20, more than half (54%) of young men and one in seven (14%) young women report accessing porn weekly.
You may have heard the term “porn addiction” used to describe the excessive consumption of porn, in ways that disrupt a person’s life or the lives of those around them.
But is porn actually addictive? Current research suggests the answer is rather complicated.
The debate about porn
For many people, watching porn is a fairly typical behaviour. Others, however, consider it to be problematic.
A 2025 inquiry examined the effects of porn on people’s mental, emotional and physical health. It concluded porn is not inherently harmful. It may, however, impact people differently depending on what it depicts, who consumes it and how it is consumed.
Excessive porn use may become a problem if it affects how a person functions in daily life. To describe this, researchers and clinicians use the term problematic porn use. This refers to the inability to control one’s porn consumption despite repeated attempts to do so, and experiencing negative consequences as a result.
A global survey found 3%–15% of people potentially experience problematic porn use. And these difficulties are generally more common among men.
What causes it?
Problematic porn use is a complex issue and is influenced by various factors. These include pre-existing neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions, such as ADHD or depression. Certain personality traits such as impulsivity, low self-control and novelty seeking may also contribute.
Social and cultural factors such as low relationship satisfaction, social isolation and religious influences are also relevant. And people who feel lonely or lack emotional support are more at risk of developing this issue.
For many people with problematic porn use, consuming porn can become a vicious cycle that draws attention away from their relationships and daily responsibilities. For example, a person’s excessive porn use could see them lose their job due to poor performance. They may also become isolated from friends and family. These consequences often worsen their mental health and daily functioning, making it even harder to control their porn consumption.
People can experience problematic porn use in different ways. Researchers have suggested several key presentations including:
• compulsivity, defined as a strong, hard-to-resist urge for porn, particularly to relieve built-up tension or anxiety
•• impulsivity, which leads to speedy, spontaneous engagements with porn without considering consequences, for instance using porn on a work computer
•• emotional dysregulation, when a person turns to porn to manage difficult emotions such as stress, boredom or loneliness
•• addiction-like experiences, such as having intense cravings and/or needing more extreme content to feel satisfied.
•Is porn actually addictive?
Problematic porn use is currently considered a type of compulsive sexual behaviour disorder. Such disorders are characterised by an inability to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses for at least six months, to the point of neglecting daily responsibilities.
At this stage, problematic porn use is not formally recognised as an addiction. It is not included as an addiction in the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases or the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses, two international systems used to define and diagnose medical conditions.
Importantly, research on this topic has grown dramatically since these manuals came out. Evidence, including a recent international review, suggests problematic porn use can in some cases function like an addiction.
There are mounting calls to classify problematic porn use as a behavioural addiction, which would put it in the same category as other addictive online behaviours, such as gambling and gaming disorders. These behaviours light up similar areas of the brain’s reward system. However, activities such as drinking water trigger a similar response, so it’s important to consider this research in context.
The recent landmark social media addiction trial in the United States ruled that tech giants Meta and Google had engineered their platforms to be intentionally addictive. Similar design components are also used on many popular tube-sites – free platforms where porn videos are uploaded and watched. Modern internet porn offers unlimited access to sexual novelty by allowing people to “tab-switch” and continually seek new content during so-called “binges”. Research shows both behaviours may be risk factors for problematic porn use.
However, there is reason to be cautious about describing problematic porn use as an addiction. Research consistently shows many people self-identify as being addicted to porn, even if their use is infrequent and generally under control. This is due to moral incongruence, which is when a person holds strong moral or religious beliefs against pornography, but continues to use it. This can cause significant distress or a strong sense of feeling addicted, even with controlled use, and has been linked to several underlying mental health conditions.
What you can do
If you or a loved one feels like your porn use is problematic, here are some practical steps you can take.
• unpack what’s driving this behaviour to ensure you get the right treatment. For example, is it a genuine loss of control, moral conflicts about porn use and/or underlying conditions such as depression?
•• contact a qualified professional who specialises in problematic porn use. Psychologists can assess whether your consumption is more compulsive, impulsive or addiction-like. They can suggest evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioural therapy. Sexologists and sex therapists can also help you understand how you engage with porn and develop healthier behaviours
•• be aware there is a significant amount of misinformation in this space, including from unqualified therapists and coaches who do not use evidence-based approaches
•• broach any conversation about porn use with respect and care, as this topic can carry strong feelings of shame, fear or guilt.
•For urgent support, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.
Correction: this article originally stated the number of young women accessing porn weekly was one-fifth. This has been corrected to state one in seven.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/what-psychological-science-actually-says-about-pornography-and-addiction/
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Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
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This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI
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A quotation from Bertrand Russell
All the governments of the world adopt elaborate methods of concealing truths which they consider undesirable, and inflict various forms of penalty upon those who spread knowledge which is thought bad for the population This applies especially to knowledge of the kind which is considered seditious, and the kind which is considered obscene. I shall not give instances, since, if I did, I should myself fall under the ban of the law.
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Education and the Social Order [Education and the Modern World], ch. 1 “The Individual versus the Citizen” (1932)More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/853…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #censorship #control #freepress #freespeech #government #knowledge #obscenity #pornography #publicgood #sedition #suppression #treason #truth
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‘I felt sick that he was near my mum’: a top amputation surgeon had his own legs removed due to a fetish. Were his patients safe?
By Jenny KleemanNeil Hopper was celebrated for continuing to do his job despite the loss of his lower limbs. But what the people he was treating didn’t know was that his injuries were self-inflicted. Now they and their families are asking questions
#Crime #UKcriminaljustice #Cornwall #UKnews #Doctors #Health #NHS #Hospitals #Pornography #Society #TheGuardian #JennyKleeman
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South Korea's success in tech has a dark side: Women suffer rampant "digital sex crimes," rights groups say, with AI-generated deepfakes as the newest threat. Some women are becoming web sleuths to fight back. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/asia-pacific/crime-legal/korea-women-ai-deepfake-porn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #deepfakes #pornography #sexcrimes
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Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study
By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondentGerman study surveyed adults who engage in gaming, pornography and online shopping
#Internet #Pornography #Mentalhealth #Worldnews #Technology #Germany #Science #Neuroscience #Psychology #TheGuardian #TobiThomasHealth #inequalitiescorrespondent
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Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/excessive-time-spent-online-linked-to-stress-and-worse-mood-study #Internet #Pornography #MentalHealth #WorldNews #Technology #Germany #Science #Neuroscience #Psychology
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Drunken #BottleWars, #Pornography, #Monkeywrenching... These are some of the many reasons I won't be running for office anytime soon. Plus, I HATE MEETINGS!
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Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem
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Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram have served thousands of ads for AI "nudify" apps in breach of the company's policies, delivered by one of its few advertising partners in China, according to one nonprofit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/27/tech/instagram-facebook-ai-nudify-ads-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #socialmedia #china #facebook #meta #instagram #markzuckerberg #pornography
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‘The bed you thought was safe, isn’t safe’: how Zoe Watts survived drug-facilitated rape – and fought back
By Anna MooreFor years, her husband was adding sedatives to her evening cup of tea. Now, with fellow survivor Amanda Stanhope, she is lifting the lid on a hidden and diabolical crime
#Rapeandsexualassault #Society #Women #GislePelicot #GislePelicotrapetrial #Crime #Pornography #TheGuardian #AnnaMoore
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Associated Press: What to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers facing rape and trafficking charges. “Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said the new charges relate to four further victims and were brought after authorities received evidence from Bedfordshire Police in southeastern England. The charges include rape, assault, trafficking and offenses relating to ‘indecent […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/19/associated-press-what-to-know-about-the-tate-brothers-social-media-influencers-facing-rape-and-trafficking-charges/ -
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Dangerous bedroom trend is giving young British women silent brain damage, expert warns
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@edgeofeurope Rob, I’m not arguing for prudery, nor treating all nudity as pornography. Non-pornographic art, medical information, and education are obvious examples where nudity can be legitimate.
I’m specifically arguing that Mastodon-branded generalist instances should not host pornography. I am also talking about preventing pornography from reaching people who did not deliberately opt into it by joining, following, or browsing adult-oriented servers and accounts.
A free society can defend sexual freedom while still expecting explicit adult-only content to be properly contained.
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Hi guys! 🙂 I’m moving this conversation away from Burnout Café’s @admin account and over to my personal account. The admin account is meant mainly for administration, moderation, and service information.
It was me who wrote the posts about #pornography, #moderation, #mastodon, and the #fediverse.
I stand by my policy arguments, but I accept that one phrase was badly chosen. I should have referred to pornography generally, not homosexual pornography specifically.
I am not saying that gay people or gay sexual content uniquely endanger anyone. That is not what I believe.
My view is that Mastodon-branded generalist instances such as mastodon.social, mastodon.online and mastodon.world should not host pornography, regardless of orientation, and should do more to prevent unexpected exposure to pornographic material federated from elsewhere.
Content warnings and hashtags frequently are not being used, notably when posts are federated from other instances where they don't apply the same rules as mastodon.social and mastodon.online.
So pornography without any obfuscation can reach people - including minors - who did not knowingly opt into adult content.
Pornography can be hosted on other servers in the Fediverse, but I don't believe it should be on servers that are operated by the Mastodon project, or that are likely to be perceived by newcomers as Mastodon-branded entry points.
Burnout Café’s server rules show the kind of lower-shock, non-pornographic general space I am trying to maintain.
I support LGBT+ people living openly, safely, and equally.
My argument is about pornography policy on major Mastodon entry-point instances, not about opposing LGBT+ rights or expression.
People are free to disagree with me. I am also free to argue for stricter moderation.
I am happy to discuss the actual policy issues: consent, containment, age-safety, public timelines, federation, and the role of Mastodon-branded generalist instances.
I am not interested in turning the debate into a trial of motives.
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Use of VPNs to bypass age checks on porn sites to be investigated by Australia’s eSafety watchdog
By Josh Taylor Technology reporterOnline safety regulator monitoring compliance of top 30 adult sites after age verification laws introduced in March
#Technology #Australianews #Internet #Pornography #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #JoshTaylorTechnologyreporter