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Do Online Age Verification Laws Limit Speech Online?
October 29, 2024

Policies requiring age verification are violations of free speech. However, they have been utilized globally and domestically to assuage public outcry about minors accessing sexually explicit material online[^1] , but most of this legislation is ineffe…

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Will Banning Pornography Stop the Distribution of Nonconsensual Sexual Images?
July 16, 2024

Anti-porn advocates have argued that pornography websites increase the prevalence of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), including what is referred to as “revenge porn,” from being distributed online. However, there is limited reliable research to su…

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Is Online Age Verification the Same as 'Flashing Your ID at a Liquor Store'?
June 20, 2024

Several states have enacted laws that require visitors to sites with “material harmful to minors” to verify their age, usually by uploading a government-issued ID, submitting a facial scan or other biometrics, or allowing a third party to verify identi…

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Is Porn a Public Health Crisis?
January 31, 2024

Pornographic material is often a scapegoat for a variety of antisocial behavior displayed in teen boys and men in particular. Primarily conservative rhetoric similarly posits pornography, especially used by teens and straight married men, is especially detrimental to brain development, physiology, and the ability to relate to others intimately.

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Does Porn Increase Sex Trafficking?
January 31, 2024

Many people choose to work in the adult industry in a variety of ways that are legal, consenting, and informed, including the making of adult visual content. While the adult industry is subject to harm and exploitation just like any other industry, pornography is a legal and frequently accessed mechanism for women and gender-expansive people to participate in the economy and earn a living.

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Does Porn Negatively Impact Our Sex Lives?
January 13, 2024

For over a decade, pundits, legislators, and campaigners have argued that viewing porn leads to erectile dysfunction or difficulty achieving orgasm. Associations between porn use and sexual desire, erection, and ejaculation are inconsistent and limited, with no indication of causation.

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Are Minors Accessing Porn at Unprecedented Levels?
January 13, 2024

Fears about children and teens being over exposed to sexual content have increased as social media and online pornography have become more accessible. Many of these fears are grounded in a panic over excessive or compulsive access, but there is a lack of research to suggest this is true. While minors sometimes stumble upon porn accidentally, and other minors do seek out sexual material intentionally, studies have not shown that encountering explicit content led to increased or compulsive access.

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Does Porn Cause Violence?
January 13, 2024

Pornography is often blamed for causing, instigating, or inspiring violence in (especially) men against (mainly) women. However, studies used to demonstrate causation consistently fail to establish any direct links.

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