April 12, 2021 6:29PM ET

This is Why China’s TV Shows Are Looking a Little Blurry

Broadcasters in China are blurring the logos of any Western brands in their programs in an escalation of a consumer-driven backlash. — A photo shows a store of the clothing giant "H & M", which has been facing with boycott movements all over China at Sanlitun in Beijing, China on April 9, 2021. The boycott movements are spreading in response to the company's announcement that it will not use cotton from Xinjiang due to human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

CREDIT: The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images

Broadcasters in China are blurring the logos of any Western brands in their programs in an escalation of a consumer-driven boycott that began after H&M, Nike and others expressed their concerns about reported forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The censorship broadside, which BBC News says has caused delays in the post-production process…

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