According to a survey conducted in September 2022 among teenagers in the United States, 70 percent of cis girls reported having ever seen or encountered pornographic material online. Cis boys were similarly exposed to online adult content, with 75 percent reporting they had seen or encountered porn online. In comparison, 36 percent of cis girls aged between 13 and 17 years report purposely watching pornographic material online.
Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender
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Common Sense Media. (January 10, 2023). Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/
Common Sense Media. "Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender." Chart. January 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/
Common Sense Media. (2023). Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/
Common Sense Media. "Share of Teenagers and Young Adults in The United States Who Have Seen Adult Content and Pornographic Material as of September 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/
Common Sense Media, Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of teenagers and young adults in the United States who have seen adult content and pornographic material as of September 2022, by gender [Graph], Common Sense Media, January 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358669/us-teens-encounter-porn-online-by-gender/