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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Simon Murphy

Amnesty hits out at BBC for ‘uncritical’ videos advertising Qatar ahead of World Cup

BBC StoryWorks

The BBC has come under fire for accepting payment to advertise Qatar ahead of the World Cup, producing flattering films fronted by the model Jodie Kidd – despite human rights concerns in the Gulf state.

BBC StoryWorks – part of the corporation’s commercial arm – has produced three “blandly uncritical” videos for Qatar Tourism which have amassed more than half a million views.

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