Knesset advances bill to ban personalised online sexual content

Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to legislation that would prohibit the consumption of personalised online sexual content. The Knesset voted on Wednesday to advance the bill, which was proposed by lawmakers Pnina Tamano, Limor Son Har-Melekh and Adi Ozuz. The measure received support from 18 members of parliament with no votes against it. The bill will now proceed to the Knesset’s Constitution Committee for further consideration. The proposed law, formally titled the Prohibition of Prostitution Consumption Law 5786-2026, represents a significant shift in how Israeli legislators are addressing online sexual material and related issues. The overwhelming preliminary support suggests the bill has backing across the political spectrum, though it will face detailed scrutiny during the committee stage before any potential further parliamentary votes. If passed into law, it would represent one of the world’s more comprehensive legislative approaches to regulating personalised sexual content online.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.