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> We've been doing that for R and X movies forever. Those aren't enforced by the government. Movie ratings and the enforcement of them are entirely voluntary o
by autoexec 3y ago
> We've been doing that for R and X movies forever.
Those aren't enforced by the government. Movie ratings and the enforcement of them are entirely voluntary on the part of producers and theaters. Some films are released that are non-rated, and enforcement at the ticket booth/theater level has never been consistent or particularly effective. Enforcement by retail is basically non-existent (Nobody is stopping a 13 year old from buying an R rated movie at walmart), and it's the same with streaming services. Quite rightly, it's up to parents to police what media their kids watch.
- WalterBright 3y agoWasn't Janet Jackson fined for a nipslip during her Superbowl Show? I recall Howard Stern being fined $millions for indecency on radio.
- maximinus_thrax 3y ago> Wasn't Janet Jackson fined for a nipslip during her Superbowl Show? Overturned by the SCOTUS because of all of that free speech. And CBS was fined, not Janet Jackson. And the Howard Stern content is a well-known free speech issue. And OP was responding to your comment about movies. None of these are movies, so I don't understand why you would bring up something like this. Public radio and TV broadcast are a different beast. Is your argument that private social media services are akin to public broadcasters? Let's see what the courts think.
- WalterBright 3y agoI brought it up because it is an instance of the government restricting speech.