One in three children is accessing a ‘tsunami’ of explicit pornographic images on the internet by the age of ten, a study has revealed.

Four in five teenagers regularly look up unsuitable photographs or film on their computers or mobile phones, it also suggested.

Campaigners warned that exposure to these images inflicts ‘serious mental harm’ on children and prevents them forming healthy adult relationships in later life.

Loss of innocence: A new study has revealed one in three children is able to access pornography online by the age of ten

The average age of a child first exposed to pornography is just 11.

At a conference in Parliament yesterday, campaigners called on ministers to force websites to carry cigarette-style health warnings.

A large ‘R18’ banner would pop up on targeted websites, alerting children and parents to the nature of the site, they said.

The British Board of Film Classification, which censors films, should also be called in to classify website content.

Miranda Suit, director of SaferMedia, said pornography was getting more extreme and easier to access.

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At a conference in Parliament yesterday, campaigners called on ministers to force websites to carry cigarette-style health warnings

haha, i would love to see what the warning will be !!!

We looked at plenty of "porno" when I was a lad, but what was going on in our heads was much more exciting.

At a conference in Parliament yesterday, campaigners called on ministers to force websites to carry cigarette-style health warnings

haha, i would love to see what the warning will be !!!

Blindness, of course.

Wish we'd had t'internet when I was 10. We had to rely on someone sneeking out their dad's stash.

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