Parents say TV watershed failing to filter content

A majority of parents in the UK believe children are being exposed to "inappropriate" content on television before the 9pm watershed, according to research published today.

An online study of 1,004 parents of children under the age of 18 years old has shown that 67 per cent believe that "inappropriate" content is broadcast before the 9pm watershed.

A further 80 per cent told the Mothers' Union survey that they believed films and video games with sexual or violent themes could be accessed too easily by children.

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The research conducted last month also showed that 80 per cent of parents believed television, films, magazines and the internet made children sexually aware at a younger age than they would be otherwise.

The findings are included in the charity's report Bye Bye Childhood.

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