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While it is inevitable that kids will someday stumble across an inappropriate music video or song, we guess parents will probably want to do everything they can to prevent that. Well it seems that over in the UK, parents will be getting their wish. According to a report from the BBC, come this Friday a trial will begin.

This trial will basically be a ratings system for online music video where certain videos will be closed off to certain age groups due to the content involved which might be deemed inappropriate. The results of the trial are expected to be announced at the end of the year and in the meantime, popular websites and services like YouTube and Vevo have agreed to take part in the trial.

Record labels such as Sony, Universal, and Warner Brothers are also expected to participate in the trial, so artists and bands under these labels will be affected, however as we mentioned this will only apply to the UK for now, but we guess if it is successful we don’t see why it won’t be brought to other markets.

This is a great idea but at the same time, it could encourage artists to be more outrageous. According to musician Ella On The Run, “I think giving an age rating might actually get people to make even more provocative videos than before as long as they get the proper rating for it.” So parents, what do you guys think?

Online Music Videos In The UK To Trial Age Rating System

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We should always be careful of what we share online. After all you never know who might see your post. Well the good news for those who are active on social media but want to share responsibly, Google has recently updated their Google+ social network and will now be able to let users choose the location and age of the people that can see their posts.

Now given that you have to enter your age and location when you sign up for Google+, the new feature will you choose the demographic you want to appeal to. For example if you want to share an article or a video that might be questionable, you can choose to allow those aged 18 or over, or 21 or over, to view it.

As you can see in the screenshot above, it can also allow you to select a filter to say that the content could be alcohol-related, thus not allowing those below a certain age to view the content that you are sharing. Alternatively you can also choose to share topics and filter it by location, so you can share more articles with the right groups of people without seeming too spammy.

The new feature has already been put into place, so for Google+ users, all you’d have to do is to go to your profile settings, go to “Audience” and adjust it from there! What do you guys think of this feature? Handy?

Google+ Updated With Age And Location Post Restrictions

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An entire generation learned how a bill becomes a law thanks to “Schoolhouse Rock,” but the old “I’m Just a Bill” video doesn’t fully capture how lawmaking works today.

So on Tuesday night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart used the current inaction in Congress as the inspiration for a new version of the classic tune.

The new rendition is called “How a Bill Becomes an Ad,” and it perfectly captures how absolutely nothing ever gets done in Washington.

Someone recently broke into a California poultry plant and bashed nearly 1,000 chickens to death with a golf club, according to police.

At least one intruder broke into the chicken sheds at a Foster Farms facility in Caruthers, near Fresno, on the morning of Sept. 20, clubbing 920 birds to death and then leaving, according to the Fresno Country Sheriff’s Office.

A piece of a golf club was found at the scene, and police told local media they believe another weapon was also used.

“In law enforcement we see bad things all the time, but this is beyond comprehension, that people could take so much time to do this,” Deputy Chris Curtice of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department told Fox station KMPH. “This is sick. Whoever did this is a sick individual. This is psychopathic behavior.”

“It’s crazy that someone would break into the chicken shed to kill them. It’s just crazy,” Foster Farms employee Antonio Puentes told local CBS station KPIX.

Foster Farms has been in the headlines in recent months due to numerous recalls linked to outbreaks of listeria and salmonella, and has faced accusations of unsanitary conditions at its plants.

After the attack at the Caruthers plant, the company issued a statement calling the killings an “unconscionable act of animal cruelty.”

“This appears to be a random act of violence. It is the express policy of Foster Farms to treat its birds humanely and with compassion. Any intentional act to the contrary is unacceptable,” the statement said, according to Yourcentralvalley.com.

The company estimates the damage from the chicken attack at $5,000, and is offering a reward of the same amount for information leading to the perpetrator or perpetrators. Anyone with tips can contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, or call the Ag Task Force detectives at (559) 600-8150.

“You can’t do that much damage to animals and not have blood on your clothing. We want to find out who they are and get them off the street,” Curtice told KPIX.

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