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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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John Tan

UK Government To Ban Porn Showing Choking and Depicting Incest Starting November

Possessing or sharing pornography depicting strangulation and incest will be a criminal offence in England and Wales from 6 November (for illustration purposes only) (Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels)

Pornographic content depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships will become illegal in England and Wales from 6 November, with the government introducing tougher penalties for possessing or distributing prohibited material.

The new offences will also cover pornography featuring adults pretending to be children under 16, alongside certain sexual scenarios involving step-relatives and foster-relatives where one person is portrayed as under 18.

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