A Straits Times special - Singapore: Curbs on activities amid pandemic fuel addiction to porn


With pandemic safety rules restricting social and physical activities, more time is spent surfing the Internet, and porn addiction has become a bigger issue. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): The proliferation of material online and the ease of access via devices like smartphones have been cited as key reasons for the increase in the number of people who have become addicted to pornography.

With pandemic safety rules restricting social and physical activities, more time is being spent surfing the Internet, and porn addiction has become a bigger issue.

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