First published at 19:39 UTC on February 23rd, 2021.
Disney has slapped an “offensive content” warning on The Muppet Show – preventing it from being watched by young children.
Anyone watching the adventures of Kermit the Frog and Missy Piggy on Disney+ will now see an alert about the show’s “stereoty…
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Disney has slapped an “offensive content” warning on The Muppet Show – preventing it from being watched by young children.
Anyone watching the adventures of Kermit the Frog and Missy Piggy on Disney+ will now see an alert about the show’s “stereotypes” and “mistreatment of people or cultures”.
The move was revealed when Disney recently made five series of the classic show available on its streaming service Disney+.
As the show begins, a disclaimer appears which reads: “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures.
“These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.
“Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.”
It also means the show can only be viewed from an adult account.
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