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Tanya Plibersek says Labor should consider UK-style ban on strangulation in pornography
The proposal follows warnings that young people are being fed misogynistic content within 23 minutes of joining social platforms, officials said.
- Australian Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek announced the Labor government is "looking very seriously" at introducing a UK-style ban on pornography depicting strangulation and suffocation.
- Calls for legislative action intensified following the recent death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney linked to a suspected sexual choking incident.
- Plibersek cited data showing nearly 60% of young Australians have experienced non-fatal strangulation during sexual encounters, warning that the practice carries severe risks of brain damage, aneurysms, or death.
- The minister criticized social media algorithms for feeding young men misogynistic and violent content within minutes, contributing to the normalization of dangerous sexual practices.
- The proposed measure is being considered alongside broader online safety initiatives, including optional social media algorithms and a planned digital duty of care bill to hold tech platforms accountable.
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‘Pervasive and deadly’: Federal government to consider a ban on choking porn
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the government was considering additional reforms to stop young people being exposed to violent or misogynistic content online.
·North Sydney, Australia
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