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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Cathay pacific apologises for inflight family guy episode with tiananmen square scene - The Untold Story

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Cathay Pacific has apologised for airing an episode of the American series Family Guy that features a scene depicting Tiananmen Square, following a complaint that it could violate Hong Kong’s national security laws.

The scene, which references the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, shows the character Peter Griffin standing beside a protester in front of Chinese tanks, mirroring the iconic “Tank Man” image.

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