Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023
Characteristic
Share of services
Hosts only UGC
39%
Hosts only provider content
26%
Hosts UGC and provider content
4%
Hosts UGC but unable to make a determination about provider
31%
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¹According to the source: "‘'Pornographic content' means content of such a nature that it is reasonable to assume that it was produced solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal"
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Online pornographic UGC accessed from the UK 2023, by platform type
Between August 2022 and March 2023, approximately 40 percent of the websites providing pornographic content available to users in the United Kingdom hosted only users-generated content. In comparison, 26 percent of services analyzed hosted only the content from their providers. Approximately four percent of the services provided access to a combination of the two formats.
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Ofcom. (January 13, 2023). Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/
Ofcom. "Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023." Chart. January 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/
Ofcom. (2023). Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/
Ofcom. "Share of Online Pornographic User-generated Content Hosted on Selected Types of Platforms Accessed from The United Kingdom (Uk) from August 2022 to March 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jan 2023, /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/
Ofcom, Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of online pornographic user-generated content hosted on selected types of platforms accessed from the United Kingdom (UK) from August 2022 to March 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, January 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450445/online-porn-ugc-uk-by-platform-type/
