Pornography

UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said new powers are needed to regulate internet access and protect children from fast-evolving digital risks, including AI tools and social media.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026.
Research estimates worldwide indicate that about 3%–5% of the general population may meet criteria for sex addiction

Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?

A logo for OnlyFans is seen in this illustration picture, February 29, 2024.

Tel Avivians shell out the shekels on OnlyFans as Middle East's biggest tippers

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025.

Rep. Sherman denies looking at porn on flight after passenger photographs risque pictures on iPad


Why has Facebook flagged searches of chicken soup as 'child sexual abuse'?

Translations of "chicken soup" in other languages are believed to act as coded language to post child pornography on social media without a trace.

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

Porn, scams and fake news: The growing realm of deepfakes

An NBC News investigation found deepfakes on multiple social media platforms, and concern is growing for how this new technology will impact people.

 AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023.

This is what happened to students who stopped watching porn for a week

A study examined whether regular porn viewers experience withdrawal symptoms after seven days of abstaining (or trying to abstain) from pornography. Spoiler: Not everyone abstained.

Porn actresses line-up at the opening of the "Venus" erotic fair in Berlin

Is pornography causing a drop in testosterone levels?

Low testosterone affects about 2% of men, with symptoms ranging from depression, body hair loss and decreased libido to fertility problems and low sperm count.

 Low testosterone

YouTube blocks PornHub's official channel

The video sharing platform blocked access to the channel of the world's largest porn site due to violating company policy.

YouTube logo at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States October 21, 2015.

Andrew Tate turned women into slaves, prosecutors say

Tate, an influencer with millions of online followers, urged the Moldovan woman to join him in Romania. "Nothing bad will happen," he reassured her on Feb. 9. "But you have to be on my side."

 Andrew Tate

Nirvana wins dismissal of 'Nevermind' naked baby's lawsuit

US District Judge Fernando Olguin in Los Angeles said Spencer Elden waited too long to claim Nirvana sexually exploited him, having sued more than 10 years after learning about the cover.

 "Nevermind" album cover by Nirvana

How long is sex really supposed to last?

"The idea of all-night sex may have been appealing in my 20s, but a decade later, the only physical activity my body wants to do for more than an hour is shoving Doritos in my mouth." - Nadia Bokody

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China developing neural monitoring device to detect illegal porn

Worn on the head by the subject the device can pick up a spike in brainwaves triggered by explicit content, each time an indecent photo appeared, an alarm went off.

 Visitors check their phones behind the screen advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) at the National Convention in Beijing

Bible study porn 'Zoombombing' case reaches $85 m. settlement

"The case itself and the settlement that we've obtained ... I think will become a standard for other technology companies going forward."

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