domain | usk.de |
summary | **Summary:**
"Was tut der Staat für den Jugendschutz?":
* The German state implements youth protection through laws and regulations. * The Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) plays a significant role: + **Who is the USK?**: It's an independent, non-profit body responsible for age rating games in Germany. + **How are games rated?**: Games are voluntarily submitted by publishers. Experts review content and decide on age ratings based on violence, sexual content, and drug references. + **Age labels**: - "Freigegeben ohne Altershauptschutz" (approved without age restriction) - "Freigegeben ab 0 Jahren" (approved for ages 0+) - "Freigegeben ab 6 Jahren" (approved for ages 6+) - "Freigegeben ab 12 Jahren" (approved for ages 12+) - "Freigegeben ab 16 Jahren" (approved for ages 16+) - "Freigegeben ab 18 Jahren" (approved for ages 18+, contains strong violence or sexual content) + **Indizierung**: If a game is considered harmful to youth, it can be indexed (blacklisted) and made unavailable. + **Can games be banned?**: Yes, by the BPjM (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons). * **Are age labels censorship?**: No. They serve as guidelines to protect young people from inappropriate content. * **What can parents do?** Use USK's family guide for safe app usage and choose games with appropriate age ratings. * **USK's role**: + Supports companies in ensuring legal compliance with youth protection regulations. + Promotes future-oriented youth protection through self-regulation.
Sources: [USK](https://www.usk.de/jugendschutz/) & [BPjM](https://www.bpjm.bund.de/DE/Schutz_von_Jugendlichen/Jugendmedienschutz.html) |
title | USK - entertainment software self -control |
description | The entertainment software self -control (USK) is responsible for examining computer games in Germany. |
keywords | games, gaming, entertainment, service, finder, game, sind, oder, corporation, genres, stores |
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nslookup | A 176.52.243.254 |
created | 2024-02-12 |
updated | 2025-04-21 |
summarized | 2025-04-21 |
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