The concept and medium utilized by music videos is a form of artistic expression and there have been numerous instances wherein contents of music videos have been censored due to what is deemed as offensive content. The form of censorship and degree of offensiveness would differ from country to country based mostly on local ethics and customs aside from prevailing censorship laws. As a workaround, record labels would distribute edited and unedited versions of the artists video.
Some music videos that were edited or totally banned include:
Girls on Film
If I Could Turn Back Time
Black or White
They Dont Care About Us
Lucky Star
Like a Virgin
Papa Dont Preach
Like a Prayer
Justify My Love
Erotica
What It Feels Like for a Girl
American Life
Smack My Bitch Up
Firestarter
War All the Time
God Save the Queen
Call on Me
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