Category: Pornography

Pope Leo XIV issued a stark warning about emerging forms of addiction during his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square on November 10, 2025, highlighting pornography and excessive internet use as grave threats to human dignity and spiritual health.

Acquiring deepfakes is getting easier, even for the less technically savvy. Websites like Civitai, backed by a16z, allow users to place “bounties” for the creation of AI-generated videos, frequently pornographic videos of real women, including persons without serious public presence, according to 404 Media. Online marketplaces for deepfake pornography, which can target anyone with just a photo, are a click away.

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, recently announced that his software would soon allow users to generate erotic content. On X, Altman posted: “In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our ‘treat adult users like adults’ principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.” Some users on X criticized this decision, and Altman doubled down. “You won’t get it unless you ask for it,” he said to one such critic.

This No Porn November, Fight the New Drug invites you to take a stand. Give up porn for 30 days with the support of research-backed resources, personal challenges, and a global community.

Prosecutors have revealed that the Arizona father who accidentally left his 2-year-old daughter to die in a hot vehicle last summer was watching pornography while she suffered from heat exposure for over three hours.

A new study shows porn may be doing more than distorting sex—it’s feeding loneliness, resentment, and misogyny in incel spaces. Here’s how fantasy becomes fuel for violence.

Silence is the predator’s greatest weapon. Awareness is ours. Let’s collectively warn every child we can of the realities of sextortion, equip every parent with the insight to what’s happening behind closed doors, and together flip the narrative and take away these predators’ power.

While strides have been made to protect kids online, pornography continues to be part of childhood. It creeps into bedrooms, phones, and social media feeds. A recent survey from the Children’s Commissioner for England reveals an alarming reality—children’s exposure to porn is rising, not falling. According to the report, 70% of young people aged 16–21 have seen pornography before the age of 18, up from 64% in 2023.

Social media is now one of the primary pipelines to porn addiction for both children and young adults. Global Witness, a campaign organization that investigates the impact of Big Tech on human rights, recently conducted a number of tests to determine how quickly children could access pornography on social media platforms.

From aggressive acts like choking, spanking, and hair-pulling to demeaning language and power play, porn often frames these behaviors as exciting, pleasurable, or even essential to “good sex.” When these scenarios are repeated over and over, they don’t stay confined to the screen—they seep into real-life sexual relationships. People start to believe that what they see in porn isn’t just fantasy; it’s a roadmap for intimacy.