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Manhunt: Banned for "extreme violence and offensive depictions of cruelty". [199] [200] Ban was lifted in 2023 with an R18 classification. [citation needed] Manhunt 2: Banned for "extreme violence and offensive depictions of cruelty". [201] Ban was lifted in April 2024 for both the censored and uncensored versions with an R18 classification ...
[6] [7] Still, in some countries such as Germany and Malaysia, Manhunt 2 was banned outright. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Manhunt 2 received mixed reviews from critics: the improved gameplay, game engine, plot twists , darker storyline, and use of extreme violence was praised, but its voice acting and outdated graphics drew mixed response.
On September 17, 2012, YouTube was banned for the second time following the controversies regarding the promotional videos for Innocence of Muslims. [25] On June 5, 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission lifted the ban.
In 1963, Singapore banned the hit song Puff, the Magic Dragon, fearing that it referenced marijuana. [11] Janet Jackson's albums Velvet Rope and All For You were also banned due to homosexual and sexually explicit themes that the BPAA found "not acceptable to our society". [11] The bans have since been lifted.
[7] [13] Postal 2 was banned in New Zealand and Australia. [14] In Germany, Postal, [15] Postal 2 [16] and Postal III [17] were added to The List of Media Harmful to Young People as adult only. 2003–2007: Manhunt: PS2, PC, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation Portable: Rockstar Games (Rockstar North) (Take-Two Interactive) Excessive violence and gore.
Voluntary rating systems adopted by the video game industry, such as the ESRB rating system in the United States and Canada (established in 1994), [7] and the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating system in Europe (established in 2003), are aimed at informing parents about the types of games their children are playing (or are asking to play).
Some songs were written to provoke, while others have fallen foul of misinterpretation. Lizzy Cooney picks some of the most infamous cases of musical censorship ‘Why, why, why?’ – 9 famous ...
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index: [2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free 6.00 to 12.99 Good situation 13.00 to 24.99 Satisfactory situation 25.00 to 36.49 Noticeable problems 36.50 to 55.29 Difficult situation 55.30 to 85 Very serious situation — Not rated OpenNet Initiative (ONI) classifications: [3] [4] ne