BBC Under Fire for Producing Paid ‘Propaganda’ for Saudi Arabia

BBC Under Fire for Producing Paid ‘Propaganda’ for Saudi Arabia

The BBC has been accused of creating “propaganda films” for Saudi Arabia, the state behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, DeSmog and The Guardian can reveal. The broadcaster has accepted money to produce a series of “glossy” films on behalf of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is controlled by Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The content was made by BBC StoryWorks, a studi…

Critics say the BBC is making “propaganda films” for Saudi's sovereign wealth fund, after BBC StoryWorks signed a deal with the fund to make branded content

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