In Maldives, the production, possession, sale, dissemination, distribution, or importation of pornography or pornographic material (including sex toys) is illegal.
[3] Possession of publications containing sexually explicit images carry a 6-month jail sentence and a fine.
Websites considered 'anti-Islamic' or 'pornographic' content are sometimes blocked by the Communications Authority of the Maldives (CAM) on the request of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
[5] In 2015, the Prosecutor General of the Maldives, Muhuthaz Muhusin, considered blocking all pornographic websites asserting that 'viewing pornographic material may lead to criminal activities' and that accessing such content is 'against Islamic principles.
[9] In 2023, as part of a pledge made by president Mohamed Muizzu, the Maldivian government banned all pornographic websites.