The time may be right for this bill outline. Its purpose is to help parents protect kids from media that may be harmful to minors. The sexual harassment/abuse scandals and recent mass murders remind us that kids must be protected from media that can give them evil ideas to copy. The current TV, Video, Game, Internet, & movie rating systems are voluntary and have no enforcement power. Right now either each producer sets his own standard for ratings or an industry board sets them. The ratings when they do exist are based on vague guidelines. It is also easy for kids to remove a parental control lock. This bill would require the internet and all new TVs, radios, video games; etc. have a lock with a metal key that once removed the parental controls could not be changed. Foreign web sites will have default ratings when they elect not to use this system. Note Private parts definition was carefully worded so that kids can see characters like Donald Duck who does not wear pants. Also use of weapons definition was carefully worded so kids could see a murder mystery where a gun is fired once, but kids are otherwise protected.
Contact your member of Congress https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
give them the link to this webpage. Please see the details in the attached bill outline below.
give them the link to this webpage. Please see the details in the attached bill outline below.
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