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<SafeNet Rating Standards of the Information Communication Ethics Committee>
  Nudity Sexual Act Violence Language Others
Level 4 Exposure of Genitals Sex Crimes or
explicit sexual acts		 Cruel Killing Explicit sexual language 1.
-Promotion of Drug Use
-Promotion of Weapon Use
-Gambling

2.
-Promotion of Alcohol Use
-Promotiont of Smoking
Level 3 Nudity Non-explicit sexual acts Killing Severe expletives
Level 2 Partial Nudity Clothed sexual touching Injury Coarse expletives
Level 1 Revealing attire Passionate Kissing Fighting Common expletives
Level 0 None of the above None of the above None of the above None of the above
...... ※ The titles of rating standards shall be SafeNet Standards of the Information Communication Ethics
.......... Committee.
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The Internet content rating standards are the indicators to assign a level for the contents provided on Internet
.... by some given categories(sex, violence, etc.).
 
The rating standards are prepared on the basis of RSACi rating standard and referring to ENC rating standards
.... of Japan. It reflects the opinions from consultative meetings and survey results from YMCA
 
Rating Standards
 
5 categories(nudity, sexual act, violence, language and others) and 5 levels(0 to 4) by category are defined.
... ※ However, category "others" is defined whether relevant information is included or not irrevalent of level
......(level 0 to 4).
 
 
The classification by age groups has already been utilized in existing media such as movies or televisions,
.... for the low information literacy of the groups, its application is recommendable in the same way
 
<Recommendation by Age Groups>
Category Nudity Sexual Act Violence Language
Allowed for all
(Allowed for Elementary School Girls and Boys) 		Level 1 Level 0 Level 1 Level 0
Over 12 Years
(Allowed for Junior High School Girls and Boys) 		Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Level 1
Over 15 Years
(Allowed for High School Girls and Boys) 		Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 2
Over 18 Years
(Allowed for Adults) 		Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 4