Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
44.6% of underage sex trafficking victims experienced childhood sexual abuse before entry into the commercial sex industry.
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life.
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
According to studies analyzing the content of popular porn videos, at least 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to express an intent to rape.
Longitudinal, qualitative research has found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors, and that they often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes.
1 out of every 8 porn titles shown to first-time users on porn home pages describe acts of sexual violence, according to a 2021 study.
According to a UK survey of over 22,000 adult women, 16% reported having been forced or coerced to perform sex acts the other person had seen in porn.
If a porn performer is tricked, manipulated, or coerced during the production of porn, that is legally defined as sex trafficking.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are less likely to intervene during a sexual assault.
While most porn consumers are generally unconcerned about the potential mistreatment of porn performers, about 70% of porn consumers who do learn about mistreatment in the porn industry take some form of action to combat it, including changing their porn habits.
While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression
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