Technically it is illegal to upload a video of someone having sex online because these videos are usually classified as X18+ (and there is some content that is completely refused classification due to its offensive and violent nature). It is illegal to watch porn if the people in the video are or appear to be under the age of 18.Īlthough it is not illegal, viewing porn that is violent or abusive or watching porn to the point of compulsion can cause problems. This means that if a young person is showing another young person a porn video, they could be committing an offence. It is illegal to show porn to people who are under 18. It is not usually illegal for someone who is under 18 to watch porn on the internet.
Is it illegal to watch porn if you are under 18?