article_snippet: Online music videos are to be given age ratings in a bid to protect children from explicit images and lyrics.
article_snippet: Like You Do’, recorded for the film Fifty Shades of Grey, was handed a 15 warning and Kasabian’s
article_snippet: But even with these ratings in place, there is nothing to stop younger music fans stumbling across the inappropriate clips which often include sexual imagery, violence and obscene language.
article_snippet: However, there are no checks to make sure the person watching is of the correct age.
article_snippet: Campaigners said last night that the latest move is a ‘fantastic step’ but called for stricter enforcement and for all music videos to carry the ‘kite mark’ of an official age rating to help parents protect parents children.
article_snippet: What happens is one video pushes the boundaries and the next artists is under pressure to do the same in order to get people talking about it.
article_snippet: but I would like this to act as a kite mark for music videos.
article_snippet: this is not a move about censorship, the videos will all still be there, but I think artists and record companies need to take seriously that if artists and record companies are targeting young fans artists and record companies have got to do it responsibly.
article_snippet: ‘You can’t go into a shop and buy a 15 rated film without ID and we need to see about extending those protections online.
highlights_snippet: Videos from artists including Sam Smith could be given age ratings online .
  