Playboy (magazine)

Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. {{NYSE|PLA}}, reaching into every form of media. Playboy is one of the world's best known brands. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special country-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide.

Bans on the sale of Playboy

In most parts of Asia (including China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei), Playboy is banned. In 2003, the Censorship Review Committee in Singapore concluded that the ban should be continued because the Singaporean community is not ready for Playboy's liberal use of sexually explicit photographs. In the 1980s, a well-publicized ban occurred when the American convenience store chain 7-Eleven decided to remove the magazine from its stores.

Related Topics:
Asia - China - India - Malaysia - Thailand - Indonesia - Singapore - Brunei - Censorship Review Committee - Convenience store - 7-Eleven

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