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Australia is not the only country introducing stricter controls
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Synthetic smut will soon be flooding the internet, bringing new opportunities and perils

On screen and in real life, they are getting smaller anyway

But the case for bans is weak and the benefits are uncertain

Restrictions would do more harm than good

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