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We call upon the government to fully implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of Pornography Regulation that was published on the 27 February 2025. We think the government should act now to help protect both our young women and young men from this industry and content.

Pornographic content that is free to view and easily accessible has become increasingly violent, degrading and misogynistic. The average age people first see pornography is 13, very often by accident.

Home pages of many mainstream pornography sites display content that is sexually violent or promotes incest. There is an increasing body of evidence showing this is harmful for the sexual development of our youth. We want the government to act now to safeguard our children from this industry.

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    Government responds to petition Pornography and Violence Against Women

    The Government has responded to a public (paper) petition calling for safeguards to be extended to pornography offline to pornography distributed online; and to legally require all pornography websites accessed from the UK to verify the age and permission of every individual featured on their platform – and give performers the right to withdraw their consent at any time to the continued publication of pornography in which they appear. The petition was presented to the House of Commons by Tonia Antoniazzi MP on behalf of residents of the constituency of Gower.

    The following petitions presented in the same terms: Kirsteen Sullivan MP (Bathgate and Linlithgow); Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Washington and Gateshead South); Tracy Gilbert MP (Edinburgh North and Leith); Rebecca Paul MP (Reigate); Joani Reid MP (East Kilbride and Strathaven); Jess Asato MP (Lowestoft).

    The petition asks the House of Commons to extend safeguards to be extended to pornography offline to pornography distributed online; and to legally require all pornography websites accessed from the UK to verify the age and permission of every individual featured on their platform – and give performers the right to withdraw their consent at any time to the continued publication of pornography in which they appear.

    In response to the petition's request, the Government states that it understands concerns about pornography and note the independent pornography review found violent pornography is widely available. The review recommends exploring regulation of certain online content and ensuring companies verify performers are 18 plus and consenting adults. Existing laws include the Protection of Children Act 1978, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and the Online Safety Act 2023, which strengthens age verification and requires companies to manage illegal and harmful content.

    The Government will ban nudification apps and have created a new offence criminalising non‑consensual intimate images. They will consider whether further changes are needed, informed by the “Freedom from Violence and Abuse” strategy and a new joint team to consider the IPR recommendations and issues raised by the petitions.

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