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UK to Ban Online Porn Depicting Strangulation, Incest, Child Role-Play
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Story summary
- The UK government will ban online pornography depicting strangulation, incest, or child role-play from 6 November.
- Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said the ban protects young people from harmful relationship norms.
- Baroness Gabby Bertin led the 2025 review that found choking depictions were widespread and risky.
- Amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, enacted in April, will criminalise the banned material in England and Wales.