Keeping Pace With Changes Flashcards
Multiple layers of regulation & very blurred
Boundaries
What is the board that regulates ‘legal’ pornographic film products?
British
Board of
Film
Classification
Ratings classification for…
DVDs only
Regulation of Internet ‘products’ = challenging as there is
Lots of content/sites not in the uk
So much content - how to ‘police’ it?
Recent attempts to make internet service providers more responsible through:
‘Porn’ filters
Removal of content/sites
Internet has led to changes in pornography in 4 ways:
Access
Distribution
Content
Production
Internet and access has led to changes in the way porn is…
Consumed, e.g. Laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. & children
Internet and distribution has changed porn as it has made it…
Far easier, it is just a click away
E.g. Emails, file sharing
Internet has changed content of porn as some argue it is getting…
More extreme (disputed)
Internet has changed production of porn through:
‘Home made’ - with or without consent
Expansion of ‘producers’, ‘performers’, ‘watchers/consumers’, & ‘owners’