ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Legal status of Internet pornography

Okay, kiddo, so you know how sometimes when grown-ups are feeling kind of frisky, they might want to look at pictures or videos of people without any clothes on? Well on the internet, there are lots and lots of websites that have those kinds of pictures and videos. That's what we call "internet pornography."

Now, because some people think that looking at those pictures and videos can be harmful or inappropriate, there are lots of different rules around what you can and can't do with internet pornography.

For example, in some countries it might be illegal to make or distribute some kinds of internet pornography. That means that if somebody gets caught doing that, they might get in big trouble with the law.

In other countries, it might be legal to make and distribute pornography, but there are still rules about who can see it. For example, you might have to be a certain age before you're allowed to look at pictures or videos like that.

So basically, the legal status of internet pornography is all about figuring out what kinds of rules and laws should be in place to make sure that everybody is staying safe and nobody is getting hurt. Does that make sense, kiddo?