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BYU Un-Alone Club provides support, resources for overcoming addiction to pornography

Emily May
By Emily May
October 08, 2024 11:04 AM
BYU students struggling with pornography or who know someone that is struggling can find support and resources through BYU’s Un-Alone Club.
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Campus

New BYU study shows pornography of any kind is harmful to romantic relationships

By Anna Hair
March 24, 2023 12:00 AM
A new study conducted by BYU researchers shows the basic negative relationship between pornography and relationship quality.
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum: Pornography, the unstoppable plague ravaging society

By Universe Contributor
May 30, 2022 12:00 AM
When someone says the word 'plague,' one may think of the prevalent COVID-19. With more than six million dead, it has affected all in some way and has been on everyone's minds far too often. However, there is another plague which is less discussed but is ravaging society as well. One that is as damaging, if not more, than COVID-19: pornography.
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Featured

Instagram page shows BYU students they're not alone

By Kristine Kim
February 01, 2021 12:00 AM
Humans of BYU, a locally-run Instagram page based off the Humans of New York series, has taken Utah by storm.
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Campus Events

Conference on pornography sparks conversation

By Sierra Freeland
February 08, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU Women's Services and Resources held its annual conference on pornography on Friday morning. The goal of the conference was to spark conversation about getting rid of the shame surrounding pornography.
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Campus Events

Utah senator, BYU grad discusses importance of protecting youth from pornography

By Lilian Whitney
January 17, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah state Sen. Todd Weiler delivers a lecture at the BYU Law School about legislation against pornography on Jan. 16. (BYU Law School)
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Local

Anti-pornography advocates want open conversation in sex education

By Jessica Parcell
June 29, 2017 12:00 AM
Utah Coalition Against Pornography (UCAP) affiliates hosted a conference recently to help educate the community about the harmful effects of pornography addiction. (Jessica Parcell)
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Local

Utah families can now sue pornography producers for harm to minors

By Jessica Parcell
June 29, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'Anti-pornography advocates want more open conversation in sex education'
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Local

Smartphone users struggle to filter explicit content

By Benjamin Steele
April 10, 2017 12:00 AM
Smartphones provide easy opportunities to view explicit content, even on social media sites that target younger audiences, like Snapchat and Instagram.
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Technology

Snapchat changes policy after BYU graduate's petition

By Michaela Proctor
January 24, 2017 12:00 AM
Malissa Richardson thanks Snapchat for the changes in their policy regarding explicit content. (Malissa Richardson)
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Technology

Snapchat petition calls for 'opt out' option

By Michaela Proctor
January 18, 2017 12:00 AM
Malissa Richardson started a petition on Change.org asking Snapchat to allow users to opt out of featured stories she believes are inappropriate. (Malissa Richardson)
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Campus

Education Week: 'Why has this happened to me?' and other powerful questions about trials

By Stacie Faulk
August 18, 2016 12:00 AM
At BYU's Education Week Brad Wilcox and John Hilton III spoke about the importance of the questions asked by LDS General Authorities during General Conference.
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Healthy Living

Pornography addiction can be beat

By Sarah Averett Harris
July 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Concern about the consequences of pornography use in Utah has set the Beehive State apart from national trends, as lawmakers grapple with what they have recently labeled as a vice that threatens public health. The Daily Universe explores how the issue impacts Utahns, both politically and personally.
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Campus News

Young LDS couples need honest conversations about porn before tying the knot

By Tessa Haas
July 13, 2016 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Concern about the consequences of pornography in Utah has set the Beehive State apart from national trends as lawmakers grapple with what they have recently labeled as a vice that threatens public health. In this five-part series, The Daily Universe explores how the issue impacts Utahns, both politically and personally.
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Life

Pornography's effect on relationships is a wild card

By Mariana Chrisney
June 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Concern about the consequences of pornography in Utah has set the Beehive State apart from national trends, as lawmakers grapple with what they have recently labeled as a vice that threatens public health. The Daily Universe explores how the issue impacts Utahns, both politically and personally.
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Nation

Pornography stats mirror conflict over 'individual freedom' vs. 'public health threat'

By Sarah Averett Harris
June 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Concern about the consequences of pornography use in Utah has set the Beehive State apart from national trends, as lawmakers grapple with what they have recently labeled as a vice that threatens public health. The Daily Universe explores how the issue impacts Utahns, both politically and personally.
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Uncategorized

Utah lawmaker wants opt-in requirement for porn

By Natalie Hollingshead
May 25, 2016 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker who succeeded in having pornography declared a public health crisis intends to continue his crusade through a bill that could require porn filters to be placed on the internet.
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Local

Elder Holland urges support in war against pornography

By Haley Hilton
March 13, 2016 12:00 AM
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke candidly against the harmful effects of pornography and ways to overcome it.
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