UK government to ban online pornography depicting choking and incest
The UK government has announced a ban on online pornography showing strangulation, incestuous relationships, and adults acting as children, taking effect in November.
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The UK government has announced that online pornography depicting strangulation or incestuous relationships will be banned starting in early November. According to the BBC, the new regulations make it illegal to possess or publish such material from 6 November. The ban also covers adult content that shows adults role playing as children who are under 16 years old. [1][2]
The BBC reported that the new measures follow a official review into pornography regulation conducted in 2025. The review found that depictions of choking were widespread on popular adult websites and had contributed to normalising the act among young people. [1]
The 2025 review was led by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin, the BBC reported. Commenting on the announcement to the Press Association, Bertin stated that the legal change came not a moment too soon. [1]
In short
- Online pornography showing strangulation or incest will be banned from 6 November.
- It will become illegal to possess or publish adult material depicting adults role-playing as children under 16.
- The rule changes follow a 2025 review into pornography regulation led by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin.
Sources
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- [1]Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government saysBBC News Technology, 19d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government saysBBC, 19d ago
Background
- [3]Pornographic film on Wikipedia
- [4]November on Grokipedia
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