Pornography Deviance Studies, Internet Addiction, Harms, and Prevention
Keywords:
pornography, sexual addiction, cyberspace, prevention, devianceAbstract
The expansion of new spaces, including cyberspace, entails numerous positive and negative consequences. From a negative perspective, the ease of rapid, simple, and low-cost access to any data has had undesirable effects, one of which is the increase of sexual addiction in its virtual form. Pornography, as part of this type of addiction, has inflicted significant damage on human relationships, which deserves careful consideration. Disruptions in sexual communication and harmful sexual miseducation—including the promotion of sexual violence—are among the consequences of obscene content. By presenting the existing problems, this study seeks to find solutions for the prevention and treatment of this issue to improve the population’s psychological well-being and prevent behavioral disorders. These disorders can become more difficult to treat over time as this type of addiction deepens. Various countries have been examined, and global statistics on this subject have been provided.
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