By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs The times certainly are a-changing for the pornography industry and this time it is for the betterment of society. In May, Germany’s Berlin Administrative Court upheld a “network ban” on Pornhub…
By Naomi Miles, Founder and Chair of CEASE The gangs that groomed and sexually abused over 4,000 vulnerable girls are a national scandal and a deep source of public shame. It is almost unbearable to hear not only what these…
On 18 June 2025 in a debate of the Crime and Policing Bill in the House of Commons, Labour MP, Jess Asato, delivered a speech calling for urgent action to regulate violent online pornography, including a ban on sexual strangulation,…
By Dalitso Koroma, Policy Officer for CEASE Did you know the most searched porn term of 2024 was inspired by TikTok? What was once a platform for dance challenges and lip-synch videos is now shaping how people view sex. According…
By Tilda Nilsson, Programmes and Administrative Officer Personally, I think the concept of eras has been watered down somewhat lately, but there is no denying that my time with CEASE has coincided with significant developments in fighting sexual exploitation. I…
By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs Much has been said and written about the Netflix series Adolescence; discussion abounds. But regardless of what people think about it – whether as a show that sparked a much-needed national…
By Naomi Miles, Founder and Chair of CEASE CEASE is six! Each year that passes, so much happens in this space. The need to take radical, decisive action has never been so urgent. There has been a lot of positive…
By Gemma Kelly Head of Policy and Public Affairs for CEASE CEASE welcomes the release of the Independent Pornography Review and the recommendations outlined by Lead Reviewer Baroness Bertin. Baroness Bertin’s review has called time on the pornography industry’s blatant…
By Naomi Miles, Chair and Founder of CEASE January is a hard month. And for those of us who knew Dr Lucie Moore, CEASE’s Chief Executive who died from a sudden cardiac arrest late last year, it is especially hard. …
By Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, CEASE On Thursday 16th January 2025, Ofcom published its guidance on age verification for pornography sites that fall under Part 5 of the Online Safety Act 2023. These are websites that…