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Strangulation in pornography to be made illegal


The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.

Pornography depicting any act of strangulation to be made illegal through Crime and Policing Bill Follows acceptance in principle of Independent Porn Review recommendation Protection of women and girls vital to Government’s Plan for Change Recognising how dangerous online material is perpetuating the growing epidemic of violence against women and girls, the Government will criminalise pornography that depicts acts of strangulation. We welcome the government’s decision to criminalise the depiction of strangulation in pornography, a move that reflects years of campaigning by EVAW and other experts who have long warned about the normalisation of violence against women and girls in online content.

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