The streaming platform Netflix exceeds 200 million subscribers worldwide. Its competitors such as Disney +, Amazon Prime and more are trying to get their numbers and gain the popularity it has.
Thousands of series and movies are available to its users. However, some are subject to the restrictions imposed by the authorities to consider them ‘Inappropriate’.
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Authorities’ complaints have resulted in court decisions ordering the withdrawal or banning of series and films.
Here are some of the ones that have been censored.
“Cuties”
The French film focuses on the role of girls in today’s world and criticizes the sexualization to which they are subjected.
the Sundance Film Festival 2020 he was awarded the Best Direction Award. Netflix began airing the tape, but turned to what was so critical of the plot: its commercials promoted the sexualization of girls.
Some netizens even claimed that the little ones were the object of sexualization in the film itself, which made it an incoherent product.
Although it raised controversy in several countries, Turkey he went further as he ordered that it not be available in his territory.
“This could lead to potential behavioral patterns child exploitation” noted RTUK, an entity that monitors the media in Turkey, according to ‘Reuters’.
‘The first temptation of Christ’
The film was produced in Brazil and was released on December 3, 2019.
Over the course of 45 minutes a satire is made on Jesus. For example, it is mentioned that his real father is God, but he was adopted by Mary and Joseph. In addition, issues concerning their sexuality are explored.
Dozens of people complained because it went against theirs religious principles. the Catholic Association Don Bosco Center of Faith and Culture head a lawsuit for Netflix to remove the movie from its platform.
The audiovisual was out of the catalog for about 10 months. However, the case came down to Federal Supreme Court and overturned the decision. Therefore, from November 2020 the tape was available, but from September 2021 was completely removed from the platform.
“We firmly believe in the freedom of our members to choose what they see,” said sources from the streaming platform at the time, quoted by ‘La Vanguardia’.
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“Patriot Act”
The comic series presented by Hasan Minhaj | posed “Analyze world news on politics, culture and other issues through a unique, incisive and subtle prism”, reads the description made by the platform.
In one of the 2020 episodes the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was addressed. The program was heavily criticized Mohammed bin Slaman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and was linked to the murder of the communicator.
Authorities in that country ordered the episode removed and Netflix had no choice.
“Our relationship with Saudi Arabia, and I mean that as an American and a Muslim, has always been extremely complicated.” stated presenter Minhaj on ‘CNN’.
Netflix canceled production in August 2020.
“Full Metal Jacket”
The film, released in 1987, is a drama that according to Netflix “It portrays the raw training that new recruits face (…) during the bloody Vietnam War.”
It is worth remembering that the Vietnam War it was one of the most difficult civil conflicts of the twentieth century. According to media reports and historians over the years, about one million Vietnamese soldiers were killed and about 58,000 of the U.S. military also lost their lives.
Netflix brought the tape to its catalog. However, the Vietnamese Electronic Information and Transmission Authority order to remove it from the platform in 2017, so it is not available in this country.
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Singapore has a zero tolerance stance against drugs
These five productions were eliminated in Singapore. These are ‘realities’, films and documentaries that have marijuana as their main theme.
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of that Asian country ordered the withdrawal of audiovisuals between 2018 and 2020 for breaching its content regulations.
“The content code serves to: protect young people from inappropriate topics (including inappropriate content that glorifies or encourages drug and substance abuse), maintain community norms and values and safeguarding the public interest, while allowing adults to make informed decisions (…) Singapore has a position of zero tolerance to drugs” hold an IMDA spokesman in the middle ‘Channel News Asia’.
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“Bombay Begums”
It will pollute the minds of children
The series is a drama of the India which recreates the life of “Five ambitious women from different backgrounds living desires, dreams and disappointments in the Bombay modern “, describes the platform.
It was released in March 2021.
‘Bombai Begums’, trailer for the series.
the National Commission for the Protection of the Rights of the Child of India asked Netflix to stop broadcasting it to receive complaints from minors using drugs in some scenes.
“The series with this kind of content will not only contaminate the young minds of children, but can also result in abuse and exploitation of them,” assert the entity mentioned by ‘Reuters’.
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