Fact Check: Did Jensen Huang say he was targeted by CCP in a LinkedIn post?
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA: Amid controversy over reports that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, a rumor circulated online claiming to show a LinkedIn post by Huang in which he said the CCP targeted him and what it taught him about B2B sales. The claim has sparked laughter and speculation and needs fact-checking.
Claim: Jensen Huang's LinkedIn post about Chinese spy allegations
The rumor appeared as a screenshot claiming to show a post by Huang on his official LinkedIn page.
The alleged post states, “I got honeypotted by the CCP. Here is what it taught me about B2B sales: 1. High-value targets require custom tailoring. 2. Trust is a vulnerability; verify every lead. 3. If the offer seems too good to be true, you're the product. 4. Always understand the customer's true incentive. Be careful out there, team.”
The post evoked mixed reactions on social media, with many dismissing it as fake and calling for a fact check, while a few others believed it was authentic.
Fact Check: Jensen Huang made no such post
The claim, however, is false, as no such post exists on any of the NVIDIA CEO’s official social media handles.
A search on his LinkedIn account for the claim includes no post in which he mentions being honeypotted by the Chinese Communist Party and what it taught him about B2B sales.
If he has really made such a post, it would not go unreported by credible news media and business outlets, making headlines. Searches on Google and Bing for the claim also yielded no reports.
Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over alleged China spy links
The fake post surfaced as Huang is facing mounting scrutiny after reports linked him to a businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of working for China, after which he admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in an apology to employees.
According to a report by The New York Times, Alice Huang, a former executive at the Singapore-based cloud company Megaspeed, had an extramarital relationship with Huang and was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather information on the CEO.
The report alleges she shared information with Beijing and may have sought to influence Nvidia's position on supplying advanced chips to China.
