Month: November 2019

A BBC Division Made Glowing Sponsored Content For Huawei, And BBC News Reporters Are Horrified

BBC News reporters have expressed strong dismay after the UK public broadcaster’s in-house commercial team posted sponsored content it produced for Huawei, the controversial Chinese telecommunications giant. Videos and a stand-alone website WhoIsHuawei.com to promote the “real story” of the company have been made by the BBC’s sponsored content team,…

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Sen. Chuck Schumer Raises Security Concerns About The Army Using TikTok To Try To Recruit Young People

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer is questioning the US Army’s decision to try to recruit Gen Z’ers using TikTok and other China-owned social media platforms, raising concerns about privacy and national security. Schumer, a New York Democrat and the party’s leader in the Senate, wrote a letter to Army Secretary…

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