The Montreal-based company is accused of failing to verify ages and consent of people appearing in uploaded videos. The companies behind Pornhub face a $600-million class-action lawsuit over allegations they profited from intimate images and videos posted without consent, including child sexual abuse material. In a decision last week, Quebec Superior Court Justice Donald Bisson […]
What happens when pornography use meets real life? I was sitting across from a friend in a restaurant as he told me about his porn addiction. He grimaced uncomfortably, lowered his voice, and said, “And this is getting really personal but … I have performance issues.” Five years ago, I would have struggled to understand […]
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As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the internet – and our lives as a whole There was a time, a few decades ago, when the men who owned […]
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A former pornography addict wants Ottawa to legislate on pornography [Translation from French] This is an important fight that begins Charles-André Villeneuve, nephew of the federal deputy of Brome-Missisquoi, Louis Villeneuve. The teenager, who had to free himself from pornography addiction, wants the federal government to legislate to regulate access to online pornography for minors. […]
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A third of British boys and men encounter porn in childhood, yet its long-term effects are criminally understudied. Is a prudish refusal to engage with the issue putting men at risk? … Arousing Interest Whichever category of user you fall into, the reality is – experts insist to MH – turning a blind eye […]
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This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. Also see, “Founders of OneTaste ‘orgasm cult’ guilty of grooming employees to have sex with clients.” NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. […]
Excerpt: Based on these new neurobiological findings, which are consistent with current addiction theories about stimulus-specific altered reward sensitivity and appetitive memory, we argue that problematic pornography use should be considered a behavioral addiction. J. of Behavioral Addictions Miriam Kampa, Kseniya Krikova, Rudolf Stark, Tim Klucken, 2026 Mar 10;15(1):445–458. doi: 10.1556/2006.2025.00452 Abstract Background and Aims […]
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Online pornography depicting strangulation or incestuous relationships will be banned from early November, the government has announced. From 6 November, it will be illegal to possess or publish porn which shows strangulation or suffocation, depicts sexual activity between people who are related or shows adults role-playing as children under 16 in England and Wales. The […]
Young adults who watch violent online pornography tend to report worse sexual well-being, lower empathy, and more acceptance of violence against women than those who watch nonviolent content. These patterns, which look different for men and women, suggest that the specific types of sexual media people consume might shape their interpersonal relationships and physical experiences. […]
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Journal of Behavioral Addictions Finkenstaedt, M., Biedermann, D., Biedermann, S. V., & Fuss, J. (2025). 14(2), 1051-1063. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00028 Abstract Background and aims Scientific evidence for underpinning mechanisms of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) is still scarce. This study explores impaired sexual delay discounting in compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and its relationship with sexual sensation seeking (SSS) […]