In China, new threats seen to free speech

There are indications that the Chinese government is, or is about to begin, monitoring cellphone text messages, according to Boston.com in an artilce on new threats to China's free speech.

"An article in the state-run People's Daily recently complained that many text messages contained "brutal and insidious superstitious information aimed at fouling our social ideology."

Although the article railed most against the increased pornographic content of some text messages and exhorted people to refrain from such misuse, it concluded by warning that "in addition to such soft measures, necessary legal provisions should also be implemented."

emily | 3:18 PM | News, Buzz |
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