HK Government quells SARS rumors by SMS

Following reports on rumors sent out by people in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, now it's the governement of Hong Kong who has launched it's own SMS campaign to 6 million mobile phones users, quelling a report that designated Hong Kong as an "infected city". False information about SARS, the penumonia-like illness, prompted panic among residents who thought the territory would be shut down. The hoax was reportedly posted on a website by a 14 year old, according to an article in MNSBC.

emily | 7:40 AM | SMS and SARS |
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