Iraq bans terror prank TV shows

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Two Iraqi TV shows that sparked outrage by pranking celebrities with fake suicide vests and staged kidnappings have been suspended.

Regulators said that the programmes – Tony’s Bullet and Raslan’s Shooting – breached broadcast rules.

In one episode of Raslan’s Shooting, an actress passed out in fear after having fake explosives strapped to her.

Viewers criticised the shows as cruel and tone-deaf, given the constant threat of militant violence in Iraq.

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