An episode of 'The Simpsons' that refers to “forced labor” in China has been cut from Disney’s streaming service in Hong Kong, where a national security law has raised growing censorship concerns.
and originally aired in 2005, has not been available in Hong Kong since Disney+ launched there in 2021. The service is not available in mainland China.
Disney declined to comment publicly when approached by NBC News. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong government said Tuesday that its Film Censorship Ordinance, which was amended in 2021 to allow officials to bar films deemed “contrary” to national security interests, did not apply to streaming services and that it did not comment on individual business decisions.
The spokesperson added that the four offenses established by the national security law — subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces — and the associated penalties were clearly defined.Disney has a number of business interests in China, including a theme park in Hong Kong., the world’s second-largest movie market after North America, ending an apparent ban that lasted more than three years.
Disney’s removal of the “Simpsons” episode could have been an act of self-censorship, said Kenny Ng, a film censorship expert at Hong Kong Baptist University. “The company may have proactively removed any potentially offensive images or narratives from its products and streaming service to play safe for its future business in China,” he told NBC News in an email.Carina Cheng
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