Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/18/children-exposure-to-porn-online-safety-act-commissioner

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doctortofu@piefed.social · 22 pts · 1y

That's because Online Safety Act wasn't actually meant to protect children from porn - it was meant to force identity verification on the internet so that dissenters and protesters can be invigilated and arrested before they band together. Also to create a chilling effect and make people afraid to speak their mind online, since it's linked to their identity.

Flamekebab@piefed.social · 10 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I'm still waiting on some hard data that shows that porn causes actual harm. We seem to legislate on the assumption that naked people are inherently a problem. If another adult wants to tell me what people shouldn't be allowed to look at they'd better have some fucking science on their side.

kebab@endlesstalk.org · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I find your username kinda funny. Please don’t flame me though

Flamekebab@piefed.social · 2 pts · 1y

I noticed yours before commenting and chuckled!

dumbass@leminal.space · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I stupidly kept watching the Facebook reels feed after my mum sent me a funny dog video, one more dog video then 3 videos that were pretty much softcore porn.

mcbenavides85@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

All of mine + YouTube shorts are 100% softcore porn. These bots must think my hand is glued to my crotch.

LodeMike@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y

🤯

thatradomguy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

It's called TikTok, geez.