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Netflix revealed 9 movies and TV shows it's taken down after government requests

Below are the nine movies and TV shows Netflix has been forced to remove and the reason why, according to Netflix's report:"In 2015, we complied with a written demand from the New Zealand Film and Video Labeling Body to remove The Bridge from the service in New Zealand only. The film is classified as 'objectionable' in the country.

"In 2019, we complied with a written demand from the Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission to remove one episode—'Saudi Arabia'—from the series 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' from the service in Saudi Arabia only.""In 2019, we received a written demand from the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority to remove 'The Last Temptation of Christ' from the service in Singapore only. The film is banned in the country.

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which government?

sickening censorship. my guess is there were veiled threats made.

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