Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
If a porn performer is tricked, manipulated, or coerced during the production of porn, that is legally defined as sex trafficking.
A 2018 study found that an estimated 1 in 3 young Australians reported being repeatedly exposed to violent depictions of sex in porn within the last year of their lives.
A UK survey found that 44% of males aged 11–16 who consumed pornography reported that online pornography gave them ideas about the type of sex they wanted to try.
Sex trafficking is a commercial sex act that is brought about by force, fraud, or coercion, or where someone under 18 is involved.
Research shows that porn consumption is a significant predictor of sexual entitlement.
Research shows that “teen” is one of the most consistently popular porn themes, and that this theme is 1) becoming increasingly popular, and 2) includes the portrayal of underage characters.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
Research indicates that only 18.3% of women in popular porn videos (compared to 78% of men) were depicted as reaching climax.
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 nationally representative survey of U.S. teens, 84.4% of 14 to 18-year-old males and 57% of 14 to 18-year-old females have viewed pornography.
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life.
According to one report on domestic minor sex trafficking, survivors indicate that they were sometimes “advertised” on porn sites.
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