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UK to ban three types of extreme pornography from next month
The new offences target online publishers and stored images, with publication punishable by up to 5 years in prison, officials said.
- Starting November 6, the government will ban online pornography depicting strangulation, suffocation, incest, or adults roleplaying as children under 16, following cross-party pressure to address negative impacts on women and girls.
- Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin's 2025 review prompted the legislation, describing strangulation in pornography as "totally normalised" while noting a "total absence of government scrutiny" within the industry.
- Research found 43% of sexually active 16 to 17-year-olds had been subjected to such material, while Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones stated that pornography "can shape what people think a healthy relationship looks like."
- New offenses for publishing carry a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, while possession of images depicting strangulation or incest could result in two years' jail time after November 6.
- Prof McGlynn stated the goal is "transforming the online pornographic landscape" rather than prosecuting individuals, as the change aims to "send the unequivocal signal" that violent content encouraging real-life harm is unacceptable, according to Lady Bertin.
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UK to ban three types of extreme pornography from next month
The measures, announced by the government, will come into effect on 6 November. MPs previously told Sky News that the new measures mean the UK could have some of the strongest regulations of online pornography in the world.
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These types of extreme pornography will be banned from November
The content will be outlawed from November 6, the government has announced
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