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Confederate Board of Media Classification

Suitable for very young ages (3 and up)

EC (Suitable for early childhood)

(Light Blue)

Content: Suitable for very young children. Themes are educational or very light-hearted.
Violence: Minimal, cartoonish violence if any.
Language: No profanity.
Sexual Content: None.
Substance Abuse: No depiction of substance use.
Mature Humor: Absent.
Intense Situations: Nothing that would scare very young children.
Audience: Recommended for very young consumers, particularly those aged 3 and up.

Suitable for Ages 6 and Up

ALL (Content for all ages)

(Green)

Content: Suitable for children aged 6 and older. Themes are educational or light-hearted.
Violence: Minimal, cartoonish violence.
Language: No profanity.
Sexual Content: None.
Substance Abuse: No depiction of substance use.
Mature Humor: Absent.
Intense Situations: Mild, nothing that would scare young children.
Audience: Recommended for young consumers, particularly those aged 6 and up.

Suitable for Ages 10 and Up

PG (Parental Guidance is suggested for ages 10 and up)

(Blue)

Content: Appropriate for children aged 10 and over. Entertainment value with some educational elements.
Violence: Mild action or fantasy violence.
Language: Occasional mild language.
Sexual Content: Very mild innuendos, if any.
Substance Abuse: No depiction of substance use.
Mature Humor: Mild humor that could go over the head of younger children.
Intense Situations: Mild suspense.
Audience: Users aged 10 and older are the target audience.

Suitable for Ages 13 and Up

PD-13 (Parental Discretion for ages 13 and up)

(Yellow)

Content: Suitable for teens aged 13 and up. More mature and complex themes.
Violence: Moderate action violence.
Language: Infrequent strong language.
Sexual Content: Mild sexual references.
Substance Abuse: Very mild depictions, like social drinking.
Mature Humor: Some teen-appropriate sarcasm or jokes.
Intense Situations: Moderate intensity suitable for teenagers.
Audience: For teen consumers aged 13 and older.

Suitable for Ages 15 and Up

PA-15 (Parental Advisory is suggested for ages 15 and up)

(Orange)

Content: For ages 15 and older. Contains more mature content and themes.
Violence: Strong violence, including more graphic action.
Language: Moderate profanity.
Sexual Content: Sexual references and partial nudity.
Substance Abuse: Depictions of drug use or abuse.
Mature Humor: Involves mature or dark humor.
Intense Situations: Strong emotional or thrilling scenes.
Audience: Primarily intended for consumers aged 15 and above.
Sticker: Parental Advisory.

Suitable for Ages 17 and Up

MA-17 (Mature Advisory for ages 17 and up)

(Red)

Content: Restricted to consumers aged 17 and over. Mature themes and content.
Violence: Intense and graphic violence.
Language: Frequent use of strong language.
Sexual Content: Sexual activity and nudity.
Substance Abuse: Detailed drug use.
Mature Humor: Adult humor.
Intense Situations: Very intense scenarios, possibly including real-life issues.
Audience: Primarily intended for older consumers aged 17 and older.
Sticker: Mature Content.

Restricted to Adults Only (18+)

18+ (Not for those 17 and under)

(Black)

Content: Exclusively for adults aged 18 and above.
Violence: Extreme and graphic violence.
Language: Extensive use of explicit language.
Sexual Content: Explicit sexual content and nudity.
Substance Abuse: Graphic depiction of substance abuse.
Mature Humor: Explicit and possibly offensive humor.
Intense Situations: Highly intense and emotionally charged content, suitable only for adults.
Audience: Exclusively adult consumers aged 18 and older.
Sticker: Adult Content.

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