SUVA, Fiji — Fiji politicians have ramped up efforts to ban access to adult sites for the island nation, following the announcement that the Anti-Pornography Taskforce established in February will convene in September to achieve that aim.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) backed the efforts of the government’s anti-porn crusaders by releasing controversial statistics attempting to tie sex crimes involving minors to adult content viewership.
The efforts to ban porn are currently spearheaded by the taskforce’s co-chairperson, Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya.
“With the internet reaching even the most remote areas, it’s imperative that we ensure it is used responsibly to protect Fiji’s children from its harmful impacts,” Tabuya toldthe Fiji Sun earlier this month.
Tabuya added this weekend that she believes “there is a link between pornography and the increased rates of sexual violence” among minors, “because it’s readily available to our people.”
Although previous statements indicated the government is looking for a total ban on adult content, Tabuya confusingly said this weekend her taskforce is looking at ways to “regulate pornography and to ban access of pornography to children.”
Tabuya linked her efforts to the country’s adoption of Elon Musk’s satellite internet technology.
“With Starlink coming and all these other ways to increase connectivity in our country we have to be more responsible,” she added. “There needs to be an education and awareness on the responsible use of the internet and of social media.”
Main Image: Fiji’s leading anti-porn politician, Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection Lynda Tabuya.