Dana Taylor

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Porn on the internet is hard to avoid.

For minors, this can be especially concerning.

Boys as young as 11 years old have been exposed and subsequently became addicted to porn.

Now as young men, some of them are finding help to overcome their addictions through online forums and communities.

Hello and welcome to USA Today's The Excerpt.

I'm Dana Taylor.

Today is Tuesday, March 31st, 2026.

Joining me now to discuss the rise in porn addiction and how it's affected a whole generation of young men is USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale.

Rachel, it's good to speak with you again.

Thanks for having me on.

Rachel, let's begin by digging into how you found out about the problem of porn addiction among boys and young men.

Of course, porn on the internet is nothing new.

So what's made it more accessible to Gen Z?

Is it the use of smartphones?

Experts have warned that consuming pornography or other illicit material is damaging for a child's brain.