New Max Platform Allows Kids to Access TV-MA-Rated Content
Written by PTC | Published May 25, 2023
PTC Urges Max to Fix Platform Ahead of ‘The Idol’ Premiere
LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2023) – The Parents Television and Media Council (PTC) found evidence that Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly rebranded streaming platform Max is inconsistent in preventing children from accessing TV-MA-rated content, and is calling on the company to make changes to ensure children will not have access to The Idol ahead of its June 4th premiere. The Idol has been described as “pornographic,” a “sordid male fantasy,” a “darker, crazier, and more risqué version” of HBO’s Euphoria.
“The parental controls on the new Max streaming platform have more holes than Swiss cheese, enabling children to access some of the most explicit streaming content on the market. It is apparent that Max has no idea what’s appropriate for children or how to limit children’s exposure to sex, violence, profanity – and this is a major corporate liability. We urgently call on Max to fix its platform to prevent children from accessing The Idol before its June 4 premiere and other explicit programs,” said Melissa Henson, vice president of the Parents Television and Media Council.
