Episode removed from Disney+ is the second of the cartoon to be made unavailable in Hong Kong
Screenshot from Disney+ in Hong Kong shows episode two of The Simpsons’ latest series missing.In 2021, Hong Kong’s legislature passed a film censorship law to “safeguard national security” but officials said at the time that the law did not apply to streaming services.
The Hong Kong government said the film censorship law was aimed at content deemed to “endorse, support, glorify, encourage and incite activities that might endanger national security”. One Angry Lisa is at least the second episode of the Simpsons to be made unavailable on official platforms in Hong Kong. When Disney+ launched in Hong Kong in November 2021, episode 12 of the 16th season
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