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15 Research-Packed Articles Illustrating Porn’s Harms

Why Porn Can Be Difficult To Quit

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

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How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

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How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behavior

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How Porn Can Hurt A Consumer’s Partner

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How The Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content And Abuse

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How Porn Can Change The Brain

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

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How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

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How Porn Can Affect The Brain Like A Drug

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How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification

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Why Today’s Internet Porn Is Unlike Anything The World Has Ever Seen

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How Porn Can Contribute To An Unhealthy Cycle Of Stress

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How Porn Can Impact Mental Health And Fuel Loneliness

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How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding Of Healthy Sex

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This is What a Typical Day is Like on a Hardcore Pornography Set

“It can be anything but sexy. The hours are long and grueling. The sets are often stifling because buzzing air conditioners and fans have to be turned…

Fight the New DrugApril 23, 2026

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She Was Asleep While It Happened: Gisèle Pelicot and the Disturbing Rise of “Sleep Porn”

Drug. Rape. Repeat. The Gisèle Pelicot case and a CNN investigation reveal how “sleep porn” and nonconsensual sexual content impact real victims worldwide.

Fight the New DrugApril 22, 2026

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3 Ideas Our Culture Believes About Porn That Aren’t Backed by Research

What are the real effects of porn? These 3 common myths reveal how porn can influence expectations, relationships, and sexual understanding.

Fight the New DrugApril 16, 2026

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GirlsDoPorn: A Trafficking Timeline and Fight for Accountability

They were promised privacy, then exposed online. Inside the GirlsDoPorn case, survivor stories, trafficking charges, and final convictions.

Fight the New DrugApril 15, 2026

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The Ripple Effect of Sharing Your Story About Porn

Hearing others speak out about porn can change everything. Discover how vulnerability creates connection, healing, and real change.

Fight the New DrugApril 9, 2026

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How Porn Objectifies Men and Shapes Unrealistic Expectations

After examining 400 popular porn videos, University of Amsterdam researchers concluded that porn does, in fact, objectify men, just in a different way than women.

Fight the New DrugApril 8, 2026

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2026 Dirty Dozen List: How Big Tech Is Fueling Sexual Exploitation

The 2026 Dirty Dozen list names major platforms like Amazon, TikTok, and AI tools for their role in sexual exploitation. Here’s what the research reveals.

Fight the New DrugApril 1, 2026

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Hookup Culture and the Impact of Porn on Modern Dating

Hookup culture is often framed as empowerment, but does it truly benefit women? Research suggests it largely favors men, with porn fueling the pressure for casual, emotionless…

March 30, 2026

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$375M Verdict Against Meta Over Child Exploitation: How Social Media Is Putting Kids at Risk

What started as an undercover investigation led to a $375M verdict against Meta. Here’s what it reveals about the risks kids face online.

Fight the New DrugMarch 26, 2026

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The Dangerous Quest for Fame on OnlyFans

OnlyFans is often marketed as a fast path to fame and money, but the reality can be more complicated. Many creators feel pressure to post increasingly extreme…

March 23, 2026

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Oral Before Kissing: Porn Culture Has Changed Teens’ First Sexual Encounters

According to a poll 31% of surveyed teen girls say they’ve taken part in sex acts without even a kiss first, thanks to porn culture.

Fight the New DrugMarch 17, 2026

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The Male Body Standard Porn Creates (That Almost No One Talks About)

Porn can shape male body image, penis size anxiety, and sexual confidence. Here’s what research reveals about porn’s hidden body standards for men.

Fight the New DrugMarch 13, 2026

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FBI Warning: Sextortion Scams Targeting Teens Are Rising

The FBI recently warned parents about rising sextortion scams targeting kids and teens. Learn the tactics predators use, the latest statistics, and how to protect young people…

Fight the New DrugMarch 12, 2026

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True Story: My Porn Addiction Ruined My Relationship

Alister lost his relationship to porn addiction but found hope in recovery. His story proves healing is possible.

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How Much Are Americans Spending on OnlyFans?

A new report reveals how much Americans spent on OnlyFans in 2025. Here’s what the data shows, and what it means for consumers.

Fight the New DrugMarch 9, 2026

Must-Reads

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How Porn Can Impact Mental Health and Fuel Loneliness

Many porn consumers use porn as a self-soothing technique when they’re feeling lonely or depressed, but research suggests that porn may actually fuel mental health issues, rather…

Fight the New DrugAugust 20, 2024

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How Porn Can Become an Escalating Behavior

Research indicates that porn consumers can become desensitized to porn, often needing to consume more porn, more extreme forms of porn, or consume porn more often in…

Fight the New DrugMay 20, 2024

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How Porn Can Change the Brain

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…

Fight the New DrugAugust 30, 2024

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How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification

Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others.

Fight the New DrugAugust 2, 2024

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How the Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content and Abuse

In the porn industry, there is virtually no way to guarantee that any piece of pornographic content is truly consensual, ethical, or even legal.

Fight the New DrugAugust 24, 2024

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How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections to pornography. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 21, 2024

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Why Porn Can Be Difficult to Quit

When it comes to the topic of porn, one of the most common questions is whether or not it can actually be addictive. According to many addiction…

Fight the New DrugMay 14, 2024

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

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.

Fight the New DrugMay 13, 2021

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How Porn Can Contribute to an Unhealthy Cycle of Stress

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…

Fight the New DrugMay 26, 2024

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How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding of Healthy Sex

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…

Fight the New DrugAugust 18, 2024

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