New Delhi, April 30 -- A snack company in China called Miaohuo Net has faced strong criticism after live-streaming its employees working in the office on the weekend. The company, based in Zhengzhou, Henan province, said the idea was to build customer trust by showing their real working process.

They used a popular video app to stream about 15 staff members working. According to the company's owner, Mr Xing, this has been done before. It shows they are "honest and transparent" in their work.

"Some companies claim to have a team but actually outsource their work; we want to assure people that we are a legitimate company with a dedicated team," the South China Morning Post quoted Xing as saying.

Miaohuo Net has 50 employees, but 2023 dat...