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PARENTS SHOULD KNOW:

Decades of studies have demonstrated the impacts of porn consumption for individuals, relationships, and society. Get the resources you need as a parent navigating the challenges of today’s digital landscape.

According to a nationally representative survey of teens in the U.S., 84% of 14 to 18-year-old boys and 57% of 14 to 18-year-old girls have viewed pornography.

Wright, P. J., Paul, B., & Herbenick, D. (2021). Preliminary insights from a U.S. probability sample on adolescents’ pornography exposure, media psychology, and sexual aggression. J.Health Commun., 26(1), 39-46. doi:10.1080/10810730.2021.1887980 Full Study

A 2020 study found that the majority of 11 to 13-year-olds have already been exposed to porn, with some being exposed as early as 7 years old.

British Board of Film Classification. (2020). Young people, pornography & age-verification. BBFC. Retrieved from https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification/research Full Study

That same 2020 study found that 75% of parents believed their child had never encountered porn. However, in reality, 53% of those parents’ children reported that they had seen porn.

British Board of Film Classification. (2020). Young people, pornography & age-verification. BBFC. Retrieved from https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification/research Full Study

1 in 3 underage teens report having seen nonconsensually shared nudes of other minors—which is legally considered “child pornography,” or CSAM.

Thorn. (2020). Thorn research: Understanding sexually explicit images, self-produced by children. Retrieved from https://www.thorn.org/blog/thorn-research-understanding-sexually-explicit-images-self-produced-by-children/ Full Study

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