- 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.