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UK MPs Aim to Ban Choking in Pornography

5/4/2025

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UK MPs are taking a stand against the disturbing trend of choking in pornography by proposing an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill. By classifying "non-fatal strangulation" as extreme pornography, they aim to combat the glamorization of violence and safeguard young people from harmful influences, responding to Baroness Bertin’s urgent recommendations.

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Story summary

UK MPs are taking a stand against the disturbing trend of choking in pornography by proposing an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill. By classifying "non-fatal strangulation" as extreme pornography, they aim to combat the glamorization of violence and safeguard young people from harmful influences, responding to Baroness Bertin’s urgent recommendations.