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What Is Smart Signs?
Smart Signs is an informative classification system on the content of TV broadcasts. The system is designed to help broadcasters, parents and the society in general to carry out their responsibilities on the protection of children against possible harmful effect of broadcasts

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Where Can I See the Symbols of Program?
You can see the symbols on the screen during the broadcasting of a program or at the written and audiovisual media releases. You can also search for the symbols of a program under “Search” section of this website.

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Bad Behaviours
This means that the program may contain bad behaviors which can be taken as model by them.

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Smart Sign Questionnaire

#1  Does discriminatory language or behavior occur in the production?

The term discrimination includes any expression that implies the inferiority of any group on the basis of race, religion, color, nationality or ethnic background.
Discrimination may be: an ‘us and them’ thought process, jokes about foreigners, women and ethnic groups. Sexism or discriminatory depictions of women is also discrimination.

#2 Does the totality of sexually oriented language occupy a large proportion of the production? Is there use of drugs or excessive use of alcohol?

In case of drugs even if it is shown only one time, the answer to the question should be “yes”.
If there is no drug then to say “yes” to this question you should seek the “Excessive” use of alcohol and alike.
Excessive use of alcohol means; the actors consume alcohol in a large proportion of the program and they show vulgar behaviors while under the influence of alcohol.

#3 Is there any unlawful acts like blackmailing, burglary, voyeurism, exhibitionism, detainment, or oppression?

#4 Is coarse language (like slang, swearing, curse, obscenities) used?

If this kind of language is used one/two times and if it is not a heavy one sign “no”. But if this kind of language is maintained throughout the program in a widespread way then say “yes”.

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Sexuality
This means that this program sexual content

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Smart Sign Questionnaire

#1 Does the production contain sexually oriented language?

Example: frequent instances of language referring to sexual acts, sexual insult, coarse sexual jokes and expressions alike.

#2 Does the totality of sexually oriented language occupy a large proportion of the production?

#3 Are there portrayal of sexual acts in the production?

Example: sexual intercourse, portrayal of nudity calculated to cause arousal in the actor himself, another person in the production or the viewer.

#4 Does the totality of sexual acts occupy a large proportion of the production?

#5 Are the sexual acts portrayed in a manner calculated to make the greatest possible impact?

E.g. by extended shots of erogenous zones, moving the camera along the body with particular attention to breasts or buttocks, slow motion or close-ups.