Children as young as nine expose to pornography according to a research
BBC Homepage Skip to content Accessibility Help Sign in More menu Search BBC BBC News Menu Tech ADVERTISEMENT Children as young as nine expose to pornography according to a research. Published 5 days ago Share IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Children are being exposed to online pornography from as young as nine, according to a study for the children's commissioner for England. A quarter of 16-21-year-olds first saw pornography on the internet while still at primary school, it suggests. By the age of 13, 50% had been exposed to it. The findings have been linked to low self-esteem among young people and harmful views of sex and relationships. Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said it was "deeply concerning". In a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 16-21-year-olds, 38% had found pornographic content accidentally. ADVERTISEMENT Joanne Schneider's son stumbled across a pornography website, aged eight, after typing swear