61% of young Australians learn dangerous sex practice from online porn
Police are investigating a 16-year-old's death. They want to know if she died from a lack of oxygen during consensual sexual activity. A 2024 study looked at young Australians aged 18 to 35. More than half said they had tried strangulation during sex. About 61 per cent learned about it from pornography.
Why it mattersA teenager died in a way that could have been stopped. This death showed how common and risky the practice is. It pushed the government to limit pornographic content.
AustraliaAustralian government reconsidering online pornography restrictions after a teen death highlighted the dangers of a practice increasingly common among young Australians.
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