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Apple told TV+ content creators not to paint China in a bad light

Now we know why South Park won't be on Apple TV+...

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A BuzzFeed report suggests Apple TV+ creators were told not to portray China in a poor light
Source claims the instruction came from Eddy Cue and Morgan Wandell.
News come in wake of Hong Kong mapping fiasco, Blizzard controversy and more.
A report via BuzzFeed yesterday purports that Apple execs told Apple TV+ content creators to avoid portraying China in a poor light back in 2018.

According to the report:


  In early 2018 as development on Apple's slate of exclusive Apple TV+ programming was underway, the company's leadership gave guidance to the creators of some of those shows to avoid portraying China in a poor light, BuzzFeed News has learned. Sources in position to know said the instruction was communicated by Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP of internet software and services, and Morgan Wandell, its head of international content development. It was part of Apple's ongoing efforts to remain in China's good grace...

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