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Teenage behaviour is being increasingly influenced by porn.

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What violent porn is doing to Australia’s teens

All it takes is three clicks for a child to access porn. And it is adversely affecting young people’s behaviours.

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Porn is readily influencing teenage boys.

‘I was 13. I thought that’s what was expected of me’

Young teenagers are increasingly committing – and being subjected to – extreme sexual acts. And unfettered access to violent porn is at the heart of the problem.

  • Jordan Baker
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Experts are working on solutions to block children from accessing violent porn.
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Anna was 10 when a boy first showed her porn on his iPad

Exposure to violent porn is adversely affecting teenagers’ sexual experiences. But how can we restrict their access to such websites?

  • Jordan Baker
Despite publishing adult content Twitter is regarded as a communication platform.
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Kids find porn on Twitter more than anywhere else. Here’s how it lets them

Social media sites including Twitter and Reddit avoid much of the scrutiny of adult websites.

  • Jordan Baker
teens and phones
  • Editorial

Australia, it’s time to debate age verification for porn

The innocence of many childhoods has been prematurely ended by pornography’s pervasive online accessibility.

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