Kuwait bans 'Barbie' and 'Talk to Me' films - state news agency

FILE PHOTO: Margot Robbie attends the European premiere of "Barbie" in London, Britain July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

(Reuters) - Kuwait has banned "Barbie" and "Talk to Me" films to protect "public ethics and social traditions", the state news agency said early on Thursday.

The Gulf country followed in the footsteps of Lebanon, which on Wednesday also moved to ban the film "Barbie" from being screened in the country.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)