UK Review Calls for Ban on Violent and Degrading Online Pornography
A government-commissioned report recommends tighter regulations to address harmful content, including choking videos and incest depictions.
- Baroness Gabby Bertin's review highlights the prevalence of violent and misogynistic pornography on mainstream online platforms.
- The report calls for banning content that depicts non-fatal strangulation, incest, and material that could encourage child sexual abuse.
- It proposes aligning online pornography regulations with offline standards enforced by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
- The recommendations include empowering Ofcom to fine platforms and jail executives for failing to remove illegal content.
- The UK government is urged to adapt laws to address gaps in regulating harmful online pornography and its societal impact.
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