Description

Issued Classification Office decision designating "The Shitposter" as objectionable

On 31 October 2019, the New Zealand Classification Office, acting under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, classified the computer game “The Shitposter” as objectionable. This decision followed an investigation initiated by…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2019-10-31
in force

On 31 October 2019, the New Zealand Classification Office, acting under the Films, Videos, and Publ…