Objectionable material under NZ law also includes "objectionable material" under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 includes content dealing with sex, horror, crime, cruelty, or violence in a way likely injurious to the public good, especially anything exploiting or sexually abusing children, promoting terrorism, or degrading groups of people
. Key elements are depictions of child sexual abuse, promotion of sexual exploitation/coercion, child nudity, terrorism.
What makes it objectionable (Key Criteria):
Child Exploitation: Any material depicting child sexual abuse, child pornography, or exploiting children for sexual purposes.
Sexual Violence: Content promoting violence or coercion to compel sexual acts.
Terrorism/Crime: Material that promotes or supports terrorism or criminal acts.
Group Degradation: Content representing any class of the public as inherently inferior (based on race, religion, etc.).
Public Good: Deals with sex, horror, crime, cruelty, or violence in a manner likely to be injurious to the public good (a broad standard).
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