Report: China Using American PR Firms to Spread Communist Propaganda
Freedom House senior adviser Sarah Cook looks at China’s extensive use of Western public relations firms to spread propaganda.
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Remove Amber Heard from ‘Aquaman 2’ Petition Hits 3M Signatures as She Fires PR Team over ‘Bad Headlines’
A petition calling for Amber Heard to be axed from “Aquaman 2” has hit three million signatures. Meanwhile, the actress has reportedly fired her PR team over “bad headlines” amid Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit.
Facebook Partners with British Newspaper to Run Positive Stories About Company
Facebook has partnered with British newspaper the Daily Telegraph to publish positive stories about the company and downplay consumer concerns. So far the Telegraph has published 26 such stories, each one marked as an “advertisement sponsored by Facebook.”
Twitter on Fire Over IHOP Adding Burgers to Menu
The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) used Twitter to reveal a temporary name change to IHOb to reflect adding burgers to its menu and users are flipping out faster than patties on the grill.
Complaint Filed over Chicago Police Department’s Policy Limiting Use of Tasers
Chicago’s police union filed a complaint over recent changes to the police department’s policy for the use of tasers by police officers.
Report: Hamas-Supporting Qatar Pays U.S. Firm to Help Forge Ties with Jewish Communities
The Gulf state of Qatar — long-shunned by the pro-Israel community in the US for its overt financial and political backing of the Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas — has announced a new public relations initiative to win hearts and minds among Jews in the US and abroad.
Fashion PR Firm LaForce Cancels Christmas Party Because Trump Won
Fashion industry public relations firm LaForce has canceled its annual holiday bash in New York City due to Donald Trump’s stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in this year’s presidential election.
Establishment Spin Doctors to Manage Jo Cox Memorial
Spin doctors at the heart of the Westminster establishment have been drafted in to stage a memorial event for Jo Cox, due to be broadcast from Trafalgar Square tomorrow on what would have been her 42nd birthday. The event is
Your Government Spends Billions Convincing You to Let It Spend More of Your Money
Today the federal government is largely dedicated to compelling men and women to subsidize ideas they disbelieve and abhor. The Founders thought the people should shape their government, but today the government spends billions shaping its people (and importing new ones, when the existing populace proves resistant to “change.”)
