Key question | Focus | Specifics |
Why do we regulate? | Protection of children, avoid exposure to explicit content, health and safety, criminal activity, good for business (good working practises),Privacy | Rooney v Vardy Libel / slander / deformation of character (Depp vs heard) |
What gets regulated? | Films, Tv shows, advertisements, video games, music, radio, social media, internet, books and newspapers, the news, magazines, cartoons, safety. Relative subjective behavior. | Blinded by the light regulated by the BBFC. Control over the sale of tobacco. Regulation of airbags installed in cars. |
Who regulates what? | BBFC- national regulation of content through film. Government- overall. Ofcom- regulation of content in broadcasting. IPSO- regulates newpapers mpcs- music prs- music PEGI- games | |
How will regulation take place? | Copy right rating system Age rating |