A new episode ofThe Simpsonsduring which the family visits Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+’s Hong Kong platform.
Episode 12 of season 16 was found today to be absent from the streamer’s catalogue in the nation, having launched in Hong Kong earlier this month.
The episode shows the family traveling to China in order to adopt a baby. One episode features them visiting Tiananmen Square which was the scene of a brutal 1989 crackdown on democracy protestors. A satirical sign in the cartoon square reads “On this site, in 1989, nothing happened.”
At the time of publication, it was unclear if Disney+ had removed the episode or was required to do so by the authorities. Disney has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Further concerns will be raised about Hong Kong’s censorship.
A new censorship law introduced earlier this year forbids shows that might breach a national security law imposed by China and, just last week, Hong Kong’s Beijing-appointed leader, Carrie Lam, said she will “proactively plug loopholes” in the city’s internet and introduce regulations around fake news.