As Disney starts to build momentum for the live-action remake of its animated classic The Lion King, it’s facing backlash over its trademark of the Swahili phrase ...

“Hakuna Matata,” a song about having no worries, is now bringing Disney worries. An online petition urging Disney to drop its trademark on the Swahili phrase attracted more than 140,000 signatures as ...

While Disney’s actions may pass legal muster, what of ethics? For many see this as a moral issue, triggering memories of an oppressive colonial past Recently, I did a session on “stress relief” for ...

Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that roughly means, “No problem,” but Disney’s trademark of the phrase is definitely a problem. That fact didn’t stop Disney ...

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Disney is facing a major backlash after trademarking the phrase 'Hakuna Matata' ahead of the release of its live-action Lion King remake. The phrase, which loosely translates to 'no worries', is ...

The term, which appeared in Disney's 1994 film The Lion King, is commonly used in eastern and southern Africa. It loosely translates to "no worries" Disney is facing backlash over its trademark on the ...

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