Chinese TV blurs Nike, Adidas logos amid Xinjiang cotton battle: reports

Broadcasters in China have reportedly scrubbed Western clothing brands’ logos from their shows as the retailers caught flak for their concerns about forced labor in the Xinjiang region.

Chinese TV networks are scrambling to blur out the logos of Nike, Adidas and other companies facing public backlash for their reluctance to use cotton from Xinjiang, where China has been accused of oppressing Uyghur Muslims, reports say. The censorship campaign has led to delays in some broadcasts as editors rushed to obscure logos that are frequently worn on popular reality shows, according to the BBC.