Hungary's Controversial Ban on Under-18s at World Press Photo Exhibition Over LGBT+ Content

Hungary's rightwing government has barred individuals under the age of 18 from visiting the World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest, claiming that some of the photos violate a controversial law restricting LGBTQ+ content. The decision came after a far-right lawmaker filed a complaint against a set of photos depicting an elderly LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines. The move has been criticized by the exhibition's organizers and has sparked concerns about censorship and limited access to important visual journalism. Hungary's government has faced legal action from several EU countries over its "child protection" law, which restricts the availability of materials promoting or depicting homosexuality to minors.