Pornography: Children
2026-07-19 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · HL2344 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children in the UK accessing pornography websites through virtual private network services.
Answer
Government-commissioned research found that 7% of 13- to 17-year- olds reported using a VPN and seeing explicit sexual content online in a three-month period. The research also found that VPNs are not the most common method by which children bypass age re...