Sars-related crackdowns continue in Beijing

Sars-related crackdowns continue in Beijing. "By the end of May, 117 people in 17 provinces had been arrested and charged with disturbing social order by spreading Sars-related rumours. [...] With its control slipping, the Government's response has been to combine cutting-edge technology with "low-tech Leninist" repression", according to an article in New Zealand Herald via boingboing. For more on SMS and SRS, check out this category in textually.org

emily | 5:02 PM | SMS and SARS |
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