Scandals & Controversies

NC Lottery Jackpot Winner Scandal Exposes Flawed Debt Claims

Johnnie Biddix Jr. and Carl McCain both won North Carolina lottery prizes. Each then got caught in a scandal where state-linked debt…

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Strickland said he was banned from UFC Freedom 250 over his criticism of President Trump. The UFC denied…

Activities & Laws · Since 2026Details →

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

Books · Since 2021Details →

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A 1962 dystopian novel by Anthony Burgess that topped PEN America's most banned list for 2024-25, with bans…

Books · Since 1973Details →

ChinaBanned

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

Apps & Websites · Since 2010Details →

North KoreaBanned

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

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SingaporeRestricted

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

Food & Drink · Since 1992Details →