Netflix Beefs Up Its Content and Ratings Warnings, So Parents Can Really Know What Their Kids Are Watching

There’s been a recent addition to the Netflix screen when you fire up the streaming service — but viewers may have only noticed if they were paying attention to the top left corner of the screen.

Netflix has added a pop-up graphic denoting the show or film’s content rating, bringing the streaming service into line with what broadcast television and cable networks have been doing for the past two decades.Per a blog post written by Mike Hastings, director of enhanced content at Netflix, this is a new initiative meant to improve “some long-standing Netflix features that provide members with the information and tools they need to make wise decisions about what’s right for themselves and for their families”:In addition, we will also begin displaying more prominently the maturity level rating for a series or film once a member hits play on a title.

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