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Instructions for the Media on the Protection of Children Against Harmful Content

Title (original language): Leiðbeiningar FYRIR FJÖLMIÐLA um vernd barna gegn skaðlegu efni

This document developed by the Media Commission provides comprehensive guidelines for Icelandic media outlets to safeguard children from exposure to harmful media content. The Guidelines inform media outlets that disseminate audio-visual material about the requirements of Article 28 of the Media Act No. 38/2011, the considerations behind them and how to meet the requirements set out therein. The Guidelines contain sections on the rule on the protection of children from harmful material, the watershed provision, freedom of expression and children's right to information, and comparisons with other countries.

(Source: Icelandic Media Commission).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Icelandic Media Commission.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2015 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive
  • Iceland

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  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • education, harmful content, digital well-being
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Leiðbeiningar FYRIR FJÖLMIÐLA um vernd barna gegn skaðlegu efni
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".

This document developed by the Media Commission provides comprehensive guidelines for Icelandic media outlets to safeguard children from exposure to harmful media content. The Guidelines inform media outlets that disseminate audio-visual material about the requirements of Article 28 of the Media Act No. 38/2011, the considerations behind them and how to meet the requirements set out therein. The Guidelines contain sections on the rule on the protection of children from harmful material, the watershed provision, freedom of expression and children's right to information, and comparisons with other countries.

(Source: Icelandic Media Commission).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Icelandic Media Commission.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2015 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive
  • Iceland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • education, harmful content, digital well-being
  • Machine translation used
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