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The OpenNet Initiative classifies Internet censorship in South Korea as pervasive in the conflict/security area, as selective in the social area, with fewer evidence of filtering in the political and Internet tools areas. [7] In 2011 South Korea was included on Reporters Without Borders list of countries Under Surveillance. [8]
South Korea is one of the few countries that explicitly prohibits any form of pornography. Pornographic websites, books, writings, films, magazines, photographs or other materials of a pornographic nature are illegal in South Korea. [20] Distribution of pornography is a felony, and can result in a fine or a prison sentence not exceeding one ...
South Korea uses IP address blocking to ban web sites considered sympathetic to North Korea. [40] [155] Illegal websites, such as those offering unrated games, file sharing, pornography, and gambling, are also blocked. Any attempts to bypass this is enforced with the "three-strikes" program.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut: Banned for offending the Muslim Brotherhood. The TV series itself is also banned in the country. [266] The similar series Block 13 was created as a replacement for South Park on Kuwaiti television; it ran for two seasons. [267] 2003 Bruce Almighty: Banned for the blasphemous content. 2004 Fahrenheit 9/11
Here's why Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning was banned in South Korea, and how one of its ingredients could get you stopped at the airport.
South Korea has 5 different levels of rating systems: G, PG-12, PG-15, R-18 and Restricted Rate. These are ruled by the Presidential Decree. The first movie that was rated as restricted was Yellow Hair. The fact that it received the restricted rate made people watch this movie more than usual.
‘Everything But The Bagel’ seasoning from Trader Joe's has been illegal in South Korea for two years, as poppy seeds are designated as a narcotic.
It may come as a surprise, but all of these things are legal in the U.S., at least in some parts. The post 18 Things You Think Are Illegal but Aren’t appeared first on Reader's Digest.