Research: censorship and music videos

Censorship is the act of altering words, statements or visuals in order to conform with and abide by the rules and laws of society. Censorship could be done in several ways which are, by editing,censoring, banning or restricting. This enables a safer viewing experience to the viewer and censorship allows a wider range of audiences from different age groups can enjoy and watch music videos.

 Explicit content is the actual music video and visuals being censored. It is the visuals that the audience can see that can be offensive or not suitable to a younger audience.

Explicit lyrics however, is only the wording that could cause offensive to the audience. The words and phrases that are used by the artist/band that may be found offensive or just not suitable for a younger audience, only to mature and older audiences.







What gets censored in music videos:

• Violence
• Offensive language
• Nudity
• Sexual nature
• Homosexuality
• Religion
• Racism
• Race
• Culture
• Class
• True events
• Drug abuse
• Controversy to the press (politics)
• Corrupt the young