Accidental Death of Teen Linked to Porn Addiction Prompts Call for Internet Restrictions

Repeatedly accessing violent sexual imagery had desensitised him to the potential harms, a New Zealand coroner has said.

In this photo illustration, hacker types on a computer keyboard on May 13, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times

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One Friday in early October last year, a New Zealand teenager spent some of the day with a friend—during which they'd done some Bible study—before returning home to play backyard volleyball with his sister, with whom he had a close relationship.