ALL - Brown Clarifies Position on Violent Games

PlayStation News by Lyndon M STAFF 358 days ago
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Following reports that British Prime Minister Brown was looking to review the impact of media violence he felt it necessary to clarify his position. "I am not interested in censorship at all."

In his second press conference since taking office he said the government would be taking a close look at the welfare of children, especially in this day of modern technology and communication.

During the press conference, he said "The sources of information for children from a very young age now are the internet, television, commercial, advertising. That is a good thing in so many different ways, but where there is pornographic or violent material, any parent is going to be concerned."

While he promises that this will not go anywhere near the realm of censorship he does admit to looking into possible new controls. In order to pursue this, however, he asks for support & co-operation from parents and the media.

At the end of the day, he says it's not about the government dictating people what to do nor is it about the authorities spoonfeeding the folks what to think. Rather, it is to be able to put up legitimate boundaries in society as concurred by all involved.

The review is launched today and will be conducted by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, along with the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

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