Overview

• The first recommendation of Baroness Gabby Bertin’s review has become law, making pornography depicting strangulation illegal
• Ofcom secured commitments from leading sites, including Pornhub, to enforce stronger age checks or face fines of up to 10% of global turnover or blocking
• The 17-member Independent Pornography Review Taskforce has convened to close regulatory gaps that allow violent, degrading and misogynistic content online
• Baroness Bertin is urging the government to appoint a dedicated minister for pornography to maintain momentum and coordinate cross-department efforts
• Ofcom research shows that 8% of children aged 8 to 14 have accessed online adult sites, with boys aged 13 to 14 most likely to visit