: Under laws like the UK's Online Safety Act , sites allowing pornographic content—including social media apps—must implement "highly effective" age checks, such as facial estimation or ID scanning.
Governments and platforms are responding to the "pornification" of media with stricter verification and reporting tools.
: Critics argue that "raunchy" music videos have become a common way for pornographic imagery to enter households, often bypassing traditional age restrictions.
: The rise of AI-generated "deepfake porn" targeting TV personalities has led to new legislative efforts to criminalize the production and distribution of non-consensual explicit images.
A specific sub-genre known as has emerged, blending explicit adult content with synchronized music and editing techniques.