Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds

Here is a 195-word summary of the news article: A new survey by the children's commissioner for England found that children's exposure to online pornography has increased since the introduction of the UK's Online Safety Act in 2023. The survey revealed that more young people said they had been exposed to pornography before the age of 18 in 2025 (70%) compared to 2023 (64%). Additionally, over a quarter (27%) of respondents had seen porn online by the age of 11. The survey also found that more vulnerable children, such as those from low-income families or with special needs, were more likely to have seen porn at a young age. Concerningly, the research indicated a link between exposure to porn and harmful attitudes, with over half of girls and 41% of boys who had seen porn agreeing that "Girls may say no at first but then can be persuaded to have sex." The majority of children reported accidentally stumbling upon porn online, often through social media and networking sites, rather than deliberately seeking it out. The findings suggest the new online safety laws have had little impact in protecting children from exposure to explicit and often illegal content.