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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: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday May 03 2017, @02:53PM (5 children)

    by Thexalon (636) on Wednesday May 03 2017, @02:53PM (#503657)

    I have no idea what your link has to do with my point. Care to explain?

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday May 03 2017, @03:27PM (4 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday May 03 2017, @03:27PM (#503685) Journal

    My guess, politicians think white male suicides is a good thing and don't care?

    (not that they would care about anything that won't line their pockets or produce votes)

    • (Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Wednesday May 03 2017, @05:31PM

      by linkdude64 (5482) on Wednesday May 03 2017, @05:31PM (#503782)

      You win a cookie!

    • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @06:03PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @06:03PM (#503802)

      From actually reading the article his point seems to be:

      Even though I know the video has been edited into a lie, I still prefer the lie over the truth.
      Alt-truth, making america great!

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @06:57PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @06:57PM (#503850)

        Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!

    • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday May 03 2017, @10:54PM

      by Thexalon (636) on Wednesday May 03 2017, @10:54PM (#504022)

      Which, if it were true (which it isn't), still has nothing to do with my point about how there is nothing to be gained by censorship. My guess is that the person who posted that link saw my uncensored use of ethnic slurs as an simple indication that racist material should go on this thread, as if I was using those terms in support of racism (which I wasn't).

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