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UK stepporn ban (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by yermaw@sh.itjust.works to c/actually_infuriating@lemmy.world
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/10/porngraphy-depicting-sex-acts-between-stepfamily-members-banned-in-uk

UK government making it illegal to possess porn depicting pretend step-incest. With actual jail time possible. Potential 2 years in prison. Gotta save the kids I guess.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

Good thing I only stream it rather than possess it then

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

… where someone is pretending to be under-18. You left the important part out.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Cool that actually makes it a whole lot better.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ok so this is specifically if the plot pretends at least one of the actors is under 18? Why step in particular though. Shouldn't they just blanket ban any plot where one of the participants are under 18 in both porn and regular movies and such. like romeo and juliet and such.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

It allows then to equate the two keywords for further legislation next year once the goalposts have moved

[–] ZERONOVABLOSSOM@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Genuinely, why is this bad?

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

As a concept its not, but its so prevalent that you could easily end up with a captioned thumbnail cached on your computer somewhere without even realising it.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Since when is the censorship good?

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

“What are you doing, step-cellmate”

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

Does it even need to be pretend??? If two step siblings as adults went into porn and preformed together is that somehow more illegal than any two non blood relatives engaing in porn? Its not really infuriating to me because im not effected but its the kinda stupid overreach that worries me about it becoming a popular censor thing.