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Ad Standards rules only one It: Chapter Two promo is "excessively menacing" October 17, 2019
Ad Standards rules only one It: Chapter Two promo is "excessively menacing" - despite many parents complaining of "confronting" posters and trailers A BILLBOARD advertisement for the horror movie It: Chapter Two - featuring the title character's mouth dripping blood - has been deemed as "excessively menacing" by the Ad Standards community panel. The panel ruled last read more »
Read our October 10 e-bulletin! October 10, 2019
Read our latest E-Bulletin here The ACCM E-Bulletin October 10, 2019 is now available. Read it here Sign up to receive the fortnightly E-Bulletin on Facebook or with the form on our Contact page read more »
$35m for international research into children born into digital age September 24, 2019
QUT will lead international research documenting what life is like when born into the digital age Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced the federal government will spend $34.9 million setting up an Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child based out of the Queensland read more »
ACCM: Advertising code of ethics fails to protect children September 17, 2019
ACCM: Advertising code of ethics fails to protect children Rules around advertising for violent and horrific films need to be tightened, ACCM says. The Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) will urge the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA), in its review of its code read more »
IT: Chapter 2 raises fresh concerns about horror movie promo and children September 17, 2019
Source: 9 News screenshot Horror movie promotions: impacts on children not understood “Horror movies promoted using graphic outdoor posters, and trailers on TV and the internet, are scaring young children, and putting them at risk of long term problems. The government needs to read more »
Latest App Reviews
- aquapark.io - A fun waterslide race requiring fine motor dexterity and game play strategy to avoid obstacles and knock out and beat the other competitors. Not suitable for children under 13 due to excessive advertising and in-app purchasing. - No gambling content found in the levels played 17 October 2019
- Train Taxi - Train Taxi is a strategy puzzle game requiring basic motor skills to guide the train around different courses to collect passengers. Content cautions are advised for in-app purchasing and excessive product placement and advertising. Not suitable under 12, parental guidance to 13. - No gambling content found in the levels played 10 October 2019
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- Jetpack Joyride 26 March 2019
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