The calls for Masha and the Bear to be banned in the UK might seem surprising, but they're the latest in a long line of cartoon controversies. The history of animation is filled with instances of public outcries creators pushing the boundaries of taste, politics or social norms, and of cartoons that have caused outcries or censorship.
Some animations are intended to provoke, bringing motion to the long tradition of satirical comics. Others weren't created to be controversial, but sparked health scares or shock us today because of changes in cultural standards.
