In the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, and most of Europe, distributing or possessing media that depicts minors engaged in violent physical combat can lead to criminal charges. While not all “boy fight” content automatically qualifies as illegal child exploitation material, courts have increasingly ruled that content emphasizing gratuitous violence, nudity (even partial), or sexualized undertones crosses the line.
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