Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
In one survey of underage sex trafficking victims, 63% said they had been advertised or sold online.
Research indicates that porn can fuel sexist attitudes in porn consumers.
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.
While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression
Of the approximately 24.9 million trafficking victims globally, an estimated 4.8 million—about 19%—are trafficked for sex, and more than 1 in 5 sex trafficking victims—an estimated 21%—are children, according to the International Labour Office.
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.
Sex trafficking is a commercial sex act that is brought about by force, fraud, or coercion, or where someone under 18 is involved.
Findings of a qualitative study indicated that teens often reported trying to copy porn in their own sexual encounters, and that the pressure to imitate porn was often an aspect of unhealthy relationships.
The Internet Watch Foundation recently reported that during 2020, approximately 44% of all child sexual abuse material reported to the IWF involved self-generated material. That’s a 16% increase from 2019 when only a third of reports involved self-generated imagery.
Child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) is a more rampant issue than ever before, and is growing at alarming rates
A 2016 meta-analysis of 22 studies from seven countries found that internationally, the consumption of pornography was significantly associated with increases in sexual aggression, both verbally and physically among males and females alike.
According to one report on domestic minor sex trafficking, survivors indicate that they were sometimes “advertised” on porn sites.
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