The largest consumers of pornography are 12 to 17-year-old boys. Today, the internet pornography industry generates billions of dollars between subscription services and advertising fees. The top porn site, owned by Montreal-based company MindGeek, is worth $97 billion. Pornography accounts for roughly 4% of all websites globally, and between the top three largest websites, porn sites get 5.81 billion views per month. The widespread use of pornography has caused a myriad of problems. Studies have shown that pornography promotes violence against women and children, is linked to sex trafficking and prostitution, causes impotency, and destroys relationships.
In the latest MCC Messenger, we discuss church teaching regarding pornography and the damaging effects of pornography on society, especially teenagers. You can read the Messenger here.