Many victims of deepfakes and revenge porn suffer similar trauma as sexual assault survivors. If you've experienced this, we invite you to consider the following options.
This 2021 survey from the UK found that an estimated 99.3% of female respondents reported being repeatedly subjected to sexual violence including assaults, harassment, and rape.
Deepfake porn, fueled by AI, imposes faces on explicit content, sparking privacy and consent concerns. As technology advances, the fight against nonconsensual exploitation remains an urgent collective…
When a person is suffering from an addiction or compulsion, their stress response and their addiction can become intertwined in unhealthy ways, thus creating an unhealthy coping…
Ironically, despite porn’s promise of improving consumers’ sex lives, there is growing evidence that porn consumption is linked to sexual dysfunction and less sexual satisfaction.
Because of neuroplasticity, our brains constantly change in healthy ways that help us learn and complete tasks more efficiently. Yet, supernormal stimuli such as porn can trigger…
Countless studies consistently show that porn consumers tend to struggle in their relationships. From poorer relationship quality to an increased likelihood of cheating, research suggests that porn…
Porn is incomparably more accessible and more extreme than anything available before the internet. A couple of ratty old centerfold magazines found in the park are nothing…
Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others.
As few as 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. That's especially concerning, considering that research indicates…
Most young people are getting at least some of their education about sex from porn, whether they mean to or not. This is especially concerning, considering how…
A deeper look into how the brain works reveals that addictions to harmful substances like tobacco have striking similarities to porn compulsion, including impaired decision-making.