Scandals & Controversies

Boca Juniors Clásico Controversy 2026: Coach Ubeda Under Scrutiny Despite Libertadores Berth

The Boca Juniors clásico controversy 2026 stems from ongoing debate surrounding coach Claudio Ubeda’s future, despite the team’s important 2-0 victory over…

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Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Pulled from some US school systems, including in Florida and Texas, over its LGBTQ+ themes and illustrated sexual…

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ChinaBanned

Google Search

Google moved its Chinese search service to Hong Kong in 2010 after refusing to censor results; its services…

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ChinaBanned

Christopher Robin (2018)

Denied a release in China; media widely linked it to Winnie the Pooh memes mocking Xi Jinping.

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North KoreaBanned

Open internet access

Ordinary citizens can only use the state intranet Kwangmyong; the global internet is reserved for a small elite.

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SingaporeRestricted

Chewing gum

Sale and import banned in 1992 to stop litter; therapeutic gum has been sold in pharmacies since 2004.

Food & Drink · Since 1992Details →

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The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie)

Banned as blasphemous; in 1989 Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author's death.

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