After their infamous run-ins with Yahoo in regards to pressuring them to reveal information about dissident bloggers, and Google to filter out search results, China is now dedicated to filtering its SMS airwaves of unthinkable topics like Taiwan, democracy, and pornography.
Although the technology for real-time filtering by keyword would be largely homegrown and not very powerful, predictive text manufacturers like Tegic are receiving pressure from handset manufacturers to check their dictionaries for words that could be considered distasteful in some countries.
It's a well known fact that if you want to do business in China, you have to be able to follow the rules, and if you're serious about market expansion, ignoring China is rarely an option.
Sourced by Jimmy Why. Edited by Colbert Low
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