Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, has apologised over the inclusion of a Family Guy episode in its inflight entertainment system that features a scene depicting Tiananmen Square.
The airline told the South China Morning Post it had apologised to customers after a complaint was raised on social media that the episode might breach Hong Kong’s national security laws.
“We emphasise that the programme’s content does not represent Cathay Pacific’s standpoint and have immediately arranged to have the programme removed as soon as possible,” a spokesperson for the carrier told the outlet.
The US animated comedy series is known for pushing boundaries and sensitivities. In the seven-second scene, main character Peter Griffin is depicted standing next to a protester in front of a line of Chinese tanks – mirroring famous scenes of an unknown individual now known as “Tank Man” that were captured during the Chinese military massacre of student protesters on 4 June 1989 in Beijing.
Cathay Pacific told SCMP it had ordered its third-party provider to thoroughly investigate and strengthen oversight.
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Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene
- by: Guardian staff
- 12/04/24
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Guardian News & Media
- 12/05/2024
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