Hollywood cleans up teen movie language

Carolyn Moynihan

Is it a bit of Harry Potter magic? While profanity is increasing on television and in music lyrics, some Brigham Young University researchers have been pleasantly surprised to discover that it has markedly decreased since the 1980s in movies aimed at teens.

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It took 30+ years...and it may be short-term

Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow -

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against indecency on television -- but it may only be temporary. Tuesday's 5-4 decision upheld the Federal Communications Commission's right to charge Fox Television for filthy language -- even a one-word utterance -- that occurs in live broadcasts. But the high court refused to pass judgment on whether the FCC's "fleeting expletives" policy, which was at issue in the case, is in line with First Amendment guarantees of free speech.

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Concerned about offensive language on TV?

Allie Martin - OneNewsNow

The Federal Communications Commission is being deluged with complaints about profanity on network television. The complaints prompted Congress to ask the FCC to look for advanced blocking technologies, including those that can filter language based upon information in closed captioning.

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