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GCSE Media Studies · key term
A rating indicating the age group for which a media product's content is suitable.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Regulation and digital technologiesAn age classification helps families decide whether a film or game is suitable. A complaints process allows someone to challenge a newspaper's reporting. Online-safety rules require services to assess risks and improve the systems they use to protect users.
Component 1, Component 2
A judgement about the age group for which a media product is suitable, based on its content.
If asked for two ways Fortnite is regulated, explain two distinct measures, such as age classification and parental controls. Rewording one point does not create a second point.
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Regulation can work through age classifications, codes of practice, complaints procedures and sanctions. It affects industry decisions as well as audience access. For example, an age classification can restrict a film's potential cinema audience, while advertising rules can require a misleading promotion to be changed or withdrawn.
