Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
59% of online victim recruitment in active sex trafficking cases in the U.S. occurred on Facebook.
Of domestic minor trafficking victims who had been forced into porn production, the average age they began being filmed was 12.8 years old.
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.
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
Studies show that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to support sexual violence.
Research shows that porn consumption is a significant predictor of sexual entitlement.
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.
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 shows that women are almost always the targets of violence or aggression in porn —about 97% of the time.
The majority of young people are exposed to porn by the time they’re 13, according to research involving young people in the UK.
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.
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.
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