NSPCC campaign to highlight risks of online porn

Most young people have seen pornography by the age of 13 said a report in May

Children's charity the NSPCC has launched a campaign in Plymouth to raise awareness of the impacts of online pornography on young people.

Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza reported in May that most young people have seen pornography by the age of 13.

The campaign aims to "kick-start conversations" among youths, parents and professionals about the online risks, said the NSPCC.

The charity hosted a number of speakers including expert Maree Crabbe at City College Plymouth on Wednesday.

Emma Motherwell, local campaigns manager at the NSPCC, said: "Pornography is not an easy subject for parents and teachers to broach with young people, but they're telling us they just want us to be straight with them.

"They want to have those conversations when they've seen something that is upsetting them or they've got questions to ask and we, as adults, need to be better at being able to manage those conversations."

The campaign, part of the charity’s Together for Childhood programme in Plymouth, is supported by Plymouth Council, public health, police and local schools.

Other speakers included Prof Andy Phippen, digital rights expert from Bournemouth University, Sofia Elliott, Plymouth Member of Youth Parliament and NSPCC staff.