This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Please tell me, for each of the following situations, if you think it is a very serious crime, a fairly serious crime, a minor crime or not a crime at all? Child pornography online"
Multiple answers were possible.
*Number of all respondents from 28 countries.
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Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the EU 2018
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the perceptions of child pornography as a crime in the European Union (EU) as of 2018. During the survey period, it was found that 82 percent of respondents perceived child pornography as a very serious crime, while two percent of the respondents found it as a minor crime.
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European Commission. (March 18, 2019). Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the European Union (EU) in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/
European Commission. "Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the European Union (EU) in 2018." Chart. March 18, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/
European Commission. (2019). Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the European Union (EU) in 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/
European Commission. "Perceptions of Child Pornography Online as a Crime in The European Union (Eu) in 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2019, /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/
European Commission, Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the European Union (EU) in 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Perceptions of child pornography online as a crime in the European Union (EU) in 2018 [Graph], European Commission, March 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1090161/perceptions-of-child-pornography-online-as-a-crime-eu/
