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What can we learn about age verification, regulation, tech based abuse and deep fake technology from Korea?

South Korea emerged from a brutal civil war to become one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world.

They have brought KPop, KDrama, the 5G phone and nano printing pens to the world.

They are also heavily regulated.

We’ve heard a fair bit about the dangers of porn over the past five episodes.&nbs...

Is there such a thing as porn addiction? When is porn too much, what does it look like, and how can it be overcome?

Porn is everywhere - on your phone, your computer, your gaming console.

So does that mean we’re more likely to have a problem with porn than we did in the past? And if so how can we get away from something that exists wherever we are?

Some researchers question whether porn addiction exists because the manual ...

Is porn changing the way we have sex, and how we relate to each other?

In our last episode we learnt that our fantasies can be inspired and deepened by porn. That porn doesn’t make us into someone else, but it can strengthen parts of us. What about when it comes to our actions?

Is what we see in porn feeding into our actual sex lives? Is it changing what we do with each other?

Is it leading to higher rates of sexual assaul...

Sexual fantasy is a human instinct, and part of fantasy is often to step beyond the realm of societal norms and push taboos. 

Is porn changing what we fantasize about? Or is what we fantasize about what drives porn?

When should we be worried about our fantasies?

Do women fantasize differently to men? And how does porn impact that difference?

We live in a pretty prescriptive society - there are things that are ok a...

One of the most often heard concerns about internet pornography is that the very nature of the creation of this content is leading to abuse. That people who are acting in films are being forced, and are not being treated properly. But is that true?

Who’s making porn, who’s making money from porn, and how can consumers do better? In this episode our host Liz Keen meets with creators, like Cherie De Ville, and filmmakers like Jos...

What impact is porn having on our society? And what should we do about it? It’s easy to blame porn for a lot - sexual assault rates, the burgeoning Gen Z gender divide, plastic surgery. But what’s the truth about internet porn?

The average age Australian kids see porn is 13. Lots of them come across it by accident, and they generally don’t like to be surprised by it online. More than half of Australian 15-22 year old guys are wa...

How is internet pornography impacting our society? Kids are first seeing porn, on average, by the time they’re 13. With the growth of AI and the pervasiveness of social media, it's nearly impossible to miss. Is it changing our sex lives or is the algorithm just responding to our desires? What's this billion dollar industry really like for the creators making content? Is violence increasing? Are young people at the forefront of an u...