Internet sites could be given cinema-style age ratings as part of a Government crackdown on offensive and harmful online activity to be launched in the New Year, the Culture Secretary says.In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Andy Burnham says he believes that new standards of decency need to be applied to the web. He is planning to negotiate with Barack Obama’s incoming American administration to draw up new international rules for English language websites.The Cabinet minister describes the internet as “quite a dangerous place” and says he wants internet-service providers (ISPs) to offer parents “child-safe” web services.
www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/3965051/Internet-sites-could-be-given-cinema-style-age-ratings-Culture-Secretary-says.htmlWebsite age ratings ‘an option’ for UK
Film-style age ratings could be applied to websites to protect children from harmful and offensive material, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has said.Mr Burnham told the Daily Telegraph the government was looking at a number of possible new internet safeguards.He said some content, such as clips of beheadings, was unacceptable and new standards of decency were needed.He also plans to negotiate with the US on drawing up international rules for English language websites.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7800846.stmCulture secretary Andy Burnham wants cinema-style age ratings for websites
Internet sites could be given government-approved age ratings to prevent children accessing inappropriate material, a cabinet minister has suggested, in a move that is likely to trigger fears over web censorship.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/27/website-rating-plan-government-obamaAge-ratings plan for websites
Internet websites could be given cinema-style age-ratings under plans by the Government to limit access to “unacceptable” material, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has warned.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/ageratings-plan-for-websites-1212985.htmlWeb sites could get cinema-style ratings – UK minister
The kind of ratings used for films could be applied to Web sites in a bid to better police the Internet and protect children from harmful and offensive material, Britain’s minister for culture has said.
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Internet sites could be given ‘cinema-style age ratings’, UK Culture Secretary says
Internet sites could be given cinema-style age ratings as part of a Government crackdown on offensive and harmful online activity to be launched in the New Year, the Culture Secretary says.