• An episode of “The Simpsons” that included criticisms of Communist China was removed from Disney’s Hong Kong streaming service.
• In the episode, Marge rides on an exercise bike and takes a virtual tour of China during which time the instructor says, “Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labor camps where children make smartphones.”
• Fearing legal scrutiny under the repressive national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong, Disney yanked the episode from its platform.
• Disney previously removed an episode of “The Simpsons” that mentioned Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

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