The online proliferation of pornography has made what was once tricky to get a ubiquitous presence accessible with just the touch of a screen. A newly released survey from Common Sense Media found 54% of teenagers reported having seen internet pornography before 13 years old, with 12 being the average age of first exposure. Additionally, 15% of youth respondents said they saw pornographic content as young as 10 years old. In total, 73% of teens under the age of 17 admitted they had seen pornography. “We can’t sweep this topic under the rug just because it’s uncomfortable to talk about,” Jim Steyer founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, told The New York Times. “Pornography is a huge part of the lives of children who have digital access like never before, and we need to have a national conversation about it.” Steyer will be presenting the data to the White House and other federal agencies… (READ MORE)

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