New South Wales will be the first state to hold an inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography, after a federal inquiry lapsed a decade ago. The renewed push to uncover its wide-reaching impact comes as young people, who often lack porn literacy, are encountering such material even before 13 years of age. And a warning – you may find some content in this story distressing.

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