What is poverty porn?

Poverty porn is a provocative term of criticism which looks at how poor people and their living situations are portrayed in films, on television or on social media.

Despite the film’s massive success, there were debates about whether it was poverty porn. Some suggested director Danny Boyle created it for a white audience looking for images of deprivation in a faraway setting.

What’s the link with porn then? But is it really such a bad thing? Can you have poverty porn in Western countries too? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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