Online Porn Showing Choking to Be Made Illegal, UK Government Says
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The UK government plans to make online porn showing choking illegal, sparking concerns about the implications of such a law on personal freedoms and the practicalities of enforcement.
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> The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the change would make choking in pornography a "priority offence" under the Online Safety Act, *putting it on the same level as child sexual abuse material and terrorism content.*