There has never before been such ease of access to pornography. The Internet allows us to easily view an incredible quantity of pornography, and a more extreme range of this material than ever before. In addition to this, mobile phones with Internet capability can obviously offer the same access. The advent of 3G networks, with clearer images and quicker transmission, means a much greater volume of adult content will soon follow.

What effect this easy access to pornography will have on our society, no one knows for sure. What effect this will have on young people, in particular, is a concern. You can view John McCarthy's video interview discussing the issues around pornography and young people in our 'Interview' section. For more information on the trading of illegal child pornography, and how someone can get help who is involved in such activity online and wants to stop, see the other pages of this section.

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