This includes cartoons, celebrities, and objects, and in some cases, these depictions go well beyond usual themes found in mainstream pornography. Rule 34 is an internet concept meaning that if something exists in real life, or is made up, there will be a pornographic depiction of it.

But what is the so-called Rule 34 and could it be ha rmful to children and young people? What is Rule 34? Earlier this week, our safeguarding network was alerted to several young people mentioning ‘Rule 34’ as a potential source of information regarding sex. The internet is no stranger to harmful or disturbing content.