By John Glenday

Amazon is warning viewers of classic Tom & Jerry cartoons from the 1940s that episodes may contain scenes of ‘racial prejudice’ after it included the content on its Amazon Prime Instant Video streaming service.

Anyone wishing to view the classic cat and mouse show is presented with a disclaimer from the internet firm which reads: “Tom & Jerry shorts may depict some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American society. Such depictions were wrong then and wrong today.

The warning follows concerns that the representation of a black maid on early episodes of the long-running show was an example Read full story ›

Source: The Drum