美國最火選秀節目X元素或停播

在全球選秀都進行的熱火朝天時，美國的著名選秀節目X元素卻面臨着可能被停播的危險，原因就在與裏面有過多成人的性暗示，對青少年不益。

蕾哈娜與克里斯汀那在X元素的表演成了禁播的導火索，兩人在決賽時表演了過於惹火性感的舞蹈，包含過度性挑逗和性暗示，惹怒了衆家長和社會團體。

母親聯盟等團體與政府有關部門紛紛表達了對該選秀節目存在爭議的不滿聲明，雖然之前有建議該類選秀節目可以在晚9點之後播出，不過鑑於網絡傳播的廣泛性，阻止青少年觀看此類節目還是有些困難。因此相關部門正在考慮禁止X元素和一些類似性暗示過於強烈的節目播出。

The plans are being hatched by a Government-backed review amid fears that children are being exposed to unsuitable images before the 9pm watershed.

A huge row broke out last year over near-the-knuckle dance routines by stars Rihanna and Christina Aguilera on the X Factor final.

More than 3,000 people complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom about the performances.

The regulator's own Broadcasting Code states that "children must be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them".

It adds: "Material that is unsuitable for children should not, in general, be shown before 9pm or after 5.30am".

But the new review, led by Mothers' Union boss Reg Bailey, is set to call for those guidelines to be tightened even further.

Prime Minister David Cameron launched the probe last year after becoming concerned about the "sexualisation" of children.

It emerged yesterday that Mr Bailey's report could