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BOX 12.4 | Youth, Pornography, and the Internet | Dick Thornburgh and Herbert S. Lin, Editors | Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content | Computer Science and Telecommunications Board | National Research Council
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Box 12.4 The Labeling System of the Internet Content Rating Association
The Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) labeling system takes the presence or absence of the following factors into account in generating content labels:
Nudity and Sexual Material
Erections or female genitals in detail
Male genitals
Female genitals
Female breasts
Bare buttocks
Explicit sexual acts
Obscured or implied sexual acts
Visible sexual touching
Passionate kissing
None of the above
Context--this material . . .
- Appears in a context intended to be artistic and is suitable for young children
- Appears in a context intended to be educational and is suitable for young children
- Appears in a context intended to be medical and is suitable for young children
Violence
Sexual violence/rape
Blood and gore, human beings
Blood and gore, animals
Blood and gore, fantasy characters (including animation)
Killing of human beings
Killing of animals
Killing of fantasy characters (including animation)
Deliberate injury to human beings
Deliberate injury to animals
Deliberate injury to fantasy characters (including animations)
Deliberate damage to objects
None of the above
Context--this material . . .
- Appears in a context intended to be artistic and is suitable for young children
- Appears in a context intended to be educational and is suitable for young children
- Appears in a context intended to be medical and is suitable for young children
- Appears only in a sports-related context
Language
Explicit sexual language
Crude words or profanity
Mild expletives
None of the above
Other Topics
Promotion of tobacco use
Promotion of alcohol use
Promotion of drug use
Gambling
Promotion of weapon use
Promotion of discrimination or harm against people
Material that might be perceived as setting a bad example for young children
Material that might disturb young children
None of the above
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SOURCE: See <http://www.icra.or\
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