BANNED

BANNED!

Ratings systems vary for different countrie, and authorities can ban books, films, music and games. This usually happens when material in indecent, offensive and distasteful, but there are other reasons too.

Potter problems

According to American Libaries Association, the Harry Potter books are the most banned books this century. Many US schools and libraries considered the books too “dark”, and although the stories are often moral, the characters are disobedient.

No adverts please

The fight game MMA was banned in Denmark, not because of violent content, but because it included advertising for an energy drink.

Too Horrible

Horror films which are too violent, such as the Saw series, have been banned from cinemas, although it is usually legal to own DVDs of the films (and some countries allow censored versions)-

Road rage

Korean pop star Lee HyoRi made a music video for her song “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” which showed people dancing on top of a bus and in the middle of a road. One TV station banned the video because the dancers broke traffic regulations in an unsafe and irresponsible way.

Mature accompanied

For a mature audience. Viewers under fifteen must be accompanied by an adult.

Restricted

Suitable for viewers under seventeen years of age only if accompanied by an adult.

18 (UK)

Nobody under eighteen can watch these films or buy or rent games with this rating.