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Pornography legalisation in the Czech Republic started in 1993 following the Velvet Revolution, when the country went from being communist to being a liberal democracy.[ citation needed ] The possession, manufacturing, and distribution of child pornography is illegal in the Czech Republic and is punishable by up to 8 years in prison. [1] Possession of child pornography was made illegal in 2007 and carries a penalty of up to 2 years in prison. [2] According to the Czech penal code, sale and distribution of pornography depicting violence among people or sexual intercourse with animals is banned with a penalty of up to 1 year in prison. [3]
The Czech Republic has one of the largest pornography industries in the world. This includes a large gay pornography industry. [4] As of 2023, the Czech Republic has the highest number of pornstars per capita in the world, with 86.19 per one million people, with Hungary a close second and the United States a distant third. [5] Prague has been nicknamed the "Porn Capital of Europe". [6] [7] [8] XVideos, the second-most popular pornographic website in the world after Pornhub, is headquartered in Prague.
