Disney+ adds stronger, longer warning about racist stereotypes to classic films ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’

USA Today

Disney+ is strengthening the wording of its disclaimer warning viewers of racial stereotypes in classic Disney films.

The streaming platform has replaced its initial “outdated cultural depictions” warning that’s been in use since November 2019 with a 12-second advisory that can’t be skipped. The new disclaimer offers a more in-depth warning about “negative depictions” and “mistreatment of people or cultures” in titles such as “Dumbo” (1941), “Peter Pan” (1953), “The Aristocats” (1970), “The Jungle Book” (1967) and the original “Lady and the Tramp.” 

“These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now,” the updated disclaimer reads.