Category: Pornography

United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said in a 1964 opinion that he could not define pornography but “I know it when I see it.” Perhaps such a sentiment was permissible then, when pornography was mostly still photos of naked women or graphic descriptions of sex in novels or comic books.

The U.S. won a key vote against child pornography and pedophilia in the General Assembly’s Third Committee today. Sixty-eight nations sided with the United States and against the European Union in insisting that all forms of child pornography, including virtual child pornography and sexting must be prosecuted. The Trump administration said this was in line with an international treaty against child pornography launched by the U.S. government over thirty years ago.

Early on, when Fight the New Drug was barely an idea—before the videos, before the website, before millions of Fighters around the world—I sat in a meeting that almost changed everything. Back then, we were just a few young creative entrepreneurs with conviction and a dream. No track record. No funding. No proof anyone would care. Just a belief that connection, real love, and a world without the harmful impacts of porn were worth fighting for.

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.