Disney+ Restricts Young Children From Watching 'Dumbo', 'Peter Pan' Due To 'Negative Depictions'

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10 March, 2021

5:08 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: BURBANK (CBSLA) – Kids' profiles on the Disney+ streaming platform are now restricted from watching several classic Disney children's movies due to what the platform calls "negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures". Classics such as "Dumbo," "Peter Pan," "The Aristocats", and "Swiss Family Robinson" will no longer be searchable under kids' profiles, according to a statement from the Disney+ website. Last year, some older Disney films that were created for younger audiences included a disclaimer that reads in part: ""Titles with a content advisory notice related to negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures have been excluded." Read more at CBS Los Angeles