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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday May 03 2017, @12:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the talk-to-your-kids dept.

The controversial show about teen suicide millions of your friends on Twitter are talking about is getting increased content warnings.

The move is the latest in the conversation about the Netflix original program "13 Reasons Why", coming as a response to the backlash and concern about the show's suitability for young viewers.

The streamer released a statement Monday promising to "add an additional viewer warning card before the first episode." It has also "strengthened the messaging and resource language in the existing cards for episodes that contain graphic subject matter, including the URL 13ReasonsWhy.info."

Mental health organisations in Australia reported increased calls and emails since the program's launch in March. In April, New Zealand's classification body ruled that Netflix would have to display a clear warning for the entire series as well as individual episodes, branding it with the region's first ever RP18 rating. The new classification -- created for the program -- recommends people under the age of 18 watch the program only under the supervision of a parent or guardian.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @12:43PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @12:43PM (#503589)
    1. Copyright infringement is not theft, it's not piracy, and it's certainly not kidnapping.
    2. Reading fail, it's outrage not outage.
  • (Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday May 03 2017, @01:43PM

    by tibman (134) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday May 03 2017, @01:43PM (#503617)

    1) I'm guessing kidnapping was a comical stand-in for ransom or extortion.
    2) You sound a bit like a jerk. Go get your coffee and chill a bit.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday May 03 2017, @05:55PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday May 03 2017, @05:55PM (#503795) Journal

    Copyright infringement is not theft, it's not piracy, and it's certainly not kidnapping.

    Threatening to commit copyright infringement unless a ransom is paid is extortion, though.