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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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Better take down anything with a balloon too, O brave Disney co

Overseas tourists are welcome to visit HK and get jailed.

Disney bending over for china imagine my shock.

When we say the Chinese, we usually think of ethnic Chinese. The fact is, the Chinese government is very diverse, and many religions and races are represented.

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Can’t upset your base!

Disney bowed to the CCP, who’s shocked?

So, you can see now madness of political correctness?

So youre saying Disney is part of the problem because they are complicit in the forced labor of Uyghyr Muslims in China?

Whatever you say China.

good for them they don’t have to air our propaganda

😂😂😂😂

Free the Uyghurs.

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