SpongeBob SquarePants rainbow episode censored in Russia amid LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ crackdown
A famous episode of SpongeBob SquarePants has been censored in Russia amid the country’s ongoing crackdown on so-called LGBTQ+ “propaganda”. In the episode, SpongeBob talks about the joy of using…
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