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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK study shows 8% of children aged eight to 14 have viewed online pornography

A blurry picture of a child looking at a phone.
In the eight-to-14 age bracket, boys aged 13 to 14 were the most likely to visit adult pornography sites. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Nearly one in 10 children aged eight to 14 have watched online pornography, according to the UK’s communications watchdog, as most adult content providers gear up to adopt stronger age checks ahead of a 25 July deadline.

Ofcom published research showing that 8% of children aged eight to 14 in the UK had visited an online pornography site or app over a month-long period. Boys aged 13 to 14 were the most likely viewers, with two out of 10 visiting adult sites.

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