Disney Deletes Fan-Quoted Anti-Fascist Thread From Official Accounts

Overview

• Disney’s corporate post on Threads and Instagram solicited quotes but quickly filled with anti-authoritarian lines from Andor, Captain America, Star Wars, and A Bug’s Life.
• The thread was removed within hours, and the company has offered no official explanation as of January 18.
• Screenshots and archives reported by The Verge continue to circulate widely under #DisneyCensorship.
• Fans, creators, and some cast members reshared the quotes, and the lines were projected onto buildings in major cities according to the coverage.
• Analysts and unnamed insiders cited in reports suggest PR and international market concerns may have prompted the removal, highlighting a tension between Disney’s narratives of rebellion and corporate risk controls.