An episode of 'The Simpsons' that includes a line about 'forced labor camps' in mainland China has been pulled from Disney's streaming platform in Hong Kong.
An episode of “The Simpsons” that includes a line about “forced labor camps” in mainland China has been pulled from Disney’s streaming platform in Hong Kong. A scene in the second episode of its latest season depicts the show’s matriarch, Marge Simpson, cycling on an indoor spin bike with an on-screen instructor in front of a virtual background of the Great Wall of China. During the scene, the instructor says: “Behold the wonders of China.
Disney has faced scrutiny for omitting content deemed critical of China before — including with the same show. In November 2021, the Hollywood giant removed another episode of “The Simpsons” from its Disney+ platform in Hong Kong. It featured a scene in Tiananmen Square, the site of a brutal massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Beijing in 1989.
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