Sexualised Social Media Content Triggers Pornography Urges, While Meaningful Content Attenuates Them for Men

Exposure to sexualised social media content increased pornography desire and behavioural intention in a preregistered experiment (N = 857; 55% male; M_age=23.5). Meaningful content attenuated urges among men. Findings highlight how everyday online cues may act as risk factors for problematic pornography and social media use.