This is an important step.
“Netflix strongly supports artistic expression,” a company spokesman said in“We also recognize that smoking is harmful and when portrayed positively on screen can adversely influence young people.
”Going forward, all new shows from the company rated TV-14 and below, as well as films rated PG-13 and below, will not include smoking or e-cigarette use unless needed for"historical or factual accuracy,"reports. For shows and movies with stricter ratings, these things will only be depicted if they are"essential to the creative vision of the artist or because it’s character-defining .
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