Decisively indecisive
In March, Dr Tanya Byron published a review of the risks faced by children if exposed to “harmful or inappropriate material”" on the internet or in video games and recommended that the rating system for games be changed. She called for a new rating for games aimed at children aged 12 and over - greatly expanding the role of the BBFC in classifying games.
Ed Balls the Schools secretary called the report “ground breaking” and promised to implement all of the recommendations in full.
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has announced a consultation on whether the recommendations should be implemented in full.
The Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (Elspa) is still in favour of retaining the industry-backed Pegi scheme became the only rating system. “The compromise that Tanya Byron recommended in her report was not a good one for child safety,” said Michael Rawlinson, managing director of Elspa.
Friday 01 Aug 2008 | Paul | Censorship and Freedom of Speech, Politics
