Report by children’s commissioner for England finds worrying amount of content involves violence
Photograph: Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty ImagesOne in 10 children have watched pornography by the time they are nine years old, according to “disturbing” new research by the children’s commissioner forThe report found a quarter of pupils in their final year of primary school have already been exposed. It also showed much of the material being consumed by children and young people features violence.
De Souza said she was “deeply concerned” by the findings, particularly the normalisation of sexual violence online and the role it plays in shaping children’s understanding of sex and relationships. The commissioner said it was “crucial” not to miss the opportunity offered by the online safety bill, which had its second reading in the Lords on Monday, calling for it to pass through parliament as an urgent priority. “Now is a vital moment to ensure that we understand the impact of pornography on children’s lives, and to legislate for a commensurate response,” she added.
The report also found Twitter is the platform where the highest percentage of children and young people reported having seen sexual content, followed by dedicated sites and Instagram . And about half of girls aged 16-21 have been sent or shown explicit content involving someone they know in real life, compared with 33% of boys.
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