Platform for Internet Content Selection

Platform for Internet Content Selection (English, abbreviation PICS, German about: Platform for Internet Content Selection ) is a standard of the World Wide Web Consortium, which is intended to assess the content of web pages.

The PICS-Label integrated through meta - tags in the head section of the HTML page. Remote sites can either assign this label itself or take independent PICS - services claim that should an independent and identical assessment to make sure.

Through the integration of PICS in web browsers or upstream content filters, it should, for example, parents and teachers possible, to determine what may see their children or students on the Internet.

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