Is it illegal to watch pornographic videos?

1. Is it illegal to watch pornographic videos?

1, it is not illegal to watch pornographic videos, but it may be illegal if:

(1) If the yellow video is sent to the WeChat group or hung on the Internet for unspecified people to watch, even if there is no profit, as long as the plot reaches a certain level, it will constitute the crime of spreading obscene articles;

(2) Selling for profit constitutes the crime of spreading obscene articles for profit.

2. Legal basis: Article 363 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Crime of making, copying, publishing, selling and disseminating obscene articles for profit. Whoever makes, copies, publishes, sells or disseminates obscene articles for profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.

Crime of publishing obscene books and periodicals: Whoever provides a book number to others and publishes obscene books and periodicals shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; Whoever knowingly publishes obscene books and periodicals and provides the ISBN shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

2. Is it illegal to invite others to watch pornographic videos at home?

Generally speaking, it does not constitute a crime. But keep two bottom lines, or you will be suspected of committing a crime:

1. If you can't spread it for profit, you may be suspected of spreading obscene articles.

2. You can't organize obscene performances while watching, otherwise it will constitute the crime of organizing obscene performances.

At the same time, if you watch it together, you can't watch it in public. Only in this private hidden space at home does it not constitute a crime.