An episode of “The Simpsons” that refers to “forced labor camps” in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city. | AFP
It is the second time in three years that the streaming service’s Hong Kong version has dropped a Simpsons episode that satirized China.
Censors have since ordered directors to make cuts to their films and refused permission for others to be shown. In recent years, Hollywood has been accused of bending to China’s censorship regime to tap into its vast consumer base and billion-dollar box office.Beijing has long denied accusations of torture and forced labor in the far-western Xinjiang region, even as a recent United Nations report found the allegations credible.
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