Should Netflix get to set its own age ratings?

Should Netflix get to set its own age ratings?

That might be the solution. The British regulator, the BBFC, pretty much just admitted that they cannot keep up with the explosion of online content. (They have a mandate to rate everything on TV and in cinemas, but that's not where the kids consume video these days, is it?) So they're allowing Netflix to set its own age ratings on shows and the BBFC will simply audit them. It's going to be interesting though to see how Netflix handles shows that they're marketing to kids and teenagers even though they can be quite controversial, like 13 Reasons Why. (I can't unsee that image even a year later and I'm an adult of sound mental health. A warning would have been nice. If you're experiencing suicidal thoughts, you can get help at these free crisis lines worldwide.)

Why is The New York Times asking about my religion or my Instagram handle?

This is journalists at the New York Times, not the advertising side, trying to get to know their readers better and asking them to volunteer information so that they can reach out to them and include them in stories. It's really important to do journalism with your community, with your readers, and not just talk at them so this is an interesting experiment. We'll see where it goes.

Are news organizations liable for the trauma they expose their journalists to?

Yes, according to an Australian court decision at least. It's really important to talk about mental health and trauma in journalism. Employers are liable for the health and safety of their workers, and that should include mental health, which we don't talk about enough in this profession. So good on Australia. (Unfortunately, journalists exposed to the most traumatic situations like wars are increasingly freelancers who are not supported by the institutions that publish their work.)

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