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Lawmakers want to know whether Apple’s China ties led to the end of Jon Stewart’s show.
The New York Times reported last month that Apple threatened to cancel The Problem with Jon Stewart over its handling of topics including AI and China, leading Stewart to walk away.
Based on that reporting, ranking members of the Select Committee on Competition with the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook demanding answers. The letter, which was obtained by Deadline, says “if these reports are accurate, it potentially speaks to broader concerns about indirect Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence over the creative expression of American artists and companies on CCP-related topics.”
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