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UK law criminalizes choking, incest porn with up to 5-year sentences

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The UK's updated Crime and Policing Act, effective November 6, introduces new criminal offenses related to pornography depicting certain sexual acts. The law imposes penalties of up to five years imprisonment for the possession or publication of pornography that explicitly and realistically portrays strangulation, suffocation, or incestuous sexual activity. Critics argue the law's vague definitions, such as what constitutes "strangulation" or "suffocation," could lead to broad censorship and a chilling effect on consensual adult activities, even those not intended for sale. AI

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UK law criminalizes choking, incest porn with up to 5-year sentences

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    In the UK, Face Sitting Porn Might Land You in Jail

    The Crime and Policing Act, which goes into force on November 6, criminalizes possessing or publishing strangulation or suffocation porn, as well as some types of "close familial relatives" roleplay.

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