SINGAPORE: LGBT media content will continue to warrant higher age ratings even as the Singapore Government moves to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code, said the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) on Monday (Aug 22).
Responding to media queries following Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's announcement that the law which criminalises sex between men will be repealed, MCI reaffirmed the Government's position that the repeal "does not mean that we are changing the tone of society".
"This position also applies to our policies on media content," said MCI.
MCI and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) regulate media content to protect younger audiences from age-inappropriate content, and at the same time enable mature audiences to make informed choices over a diverse range of content.
Media content with higher reach and impact is subjected to more stringent requirements, it added.
"To understand the community’s views, IMDA regularly consults its advisory committees, made up of members of the public from all walks of life, on specific titles as well as content guidelines and regulations," said MCI.
"Our content regulatory approach has to be sensitive to societal norms and values.
"We will continue to take reference from prevailing norms. LGBT media content will continue to warrant higher age ratings."
Under IMDA's content code for television, for example, it is stated that service providers should bear in mind the importance of the family as the basic unit of society, and that the institution of marriage should be respected.
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Responding to media queries following Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's announcement that the law which criminalises sex between men will be repealed, MCI reaffirmed the Government's position that the repeal "does not mean that we are changing the tone of society".
"This position also applies to our policies on media content," said MCI.
MCI and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) regulate media content to protect younger audiences from age-inappropriate content, and at the same time enable mature audiences to make informed choices over a diverse range of content.
Media content with higher reach and impact is subjected to more stringent requirements, it added.
"To understand the community’s views, IMDA regularly consults its advisory committees, made up of members of the public from all walks of life, on specific titles as well as content guidelines and regulations," said MCI.
"Our content regulatory approach has to be sensitive to societal norms and values.
"We will continue to take reference from prevailing norms. LGBT media content will continue to warrant higher age ratings."
Under IMDA's content code for television, for example, it is stated that service providers should bear in mind the importance of the family as the basic unit of society, and that the institution of marriage should be respected.
Continue reading...