China Checks Mobile Messages for SARS Rumors

[JeffinDEN]

May 12, 10:53 pm ET excerpts

By Juliana Liu
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has cracked down on rumors about SARS being spread through mobile phone messages with a tracking system used to guard against perceived threats to the government, industry sources said on Tuesday.

Police have detained at least 12 people for spreading rumors about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which has killed 252 people in China and infected more than 5,000, almost two thirds of the world total.

Rumors spread by the mobile short messaging system (SMS) have ranged from Beijing officials being poised to impose martial law to crop dusters spraying the city with disinfectant by night. Another advised people to drink and smoke to ward off SARS.

The administration already censors the Internet, television, radio, publications and sometimes screens telephone calls for content deemed objectionable.


Now that is a good one How about those crazy commies huh?

[indian airlines]

I don't get it. How is China affecting you?

[Katamarino]

Looks like they're taking serious action to combat a serious threat. Rather than the US taking massive action to combat an imaginary threat...

[JeffinDEN]

Looks like they're taking serious action to combat a serious threat. Rather than the US taking massive action to combat an imaginary threat...

SERIOUS action????? Stoping rumors that SARS is spread by mobile phone messages????????????? :P :P
How utterly rediculous is that? Both on the "educated" people and their government. Just in case, don't get too close to this message, I just sneezed!

Dream on little girl......

Hey Hdji?, Why did China delay notifying the world about SARS? That one singe irresponsible act has caused a lot of deaths and suffering.

[Katamarino]

Didnt you mention in another post that SARS started in Hong Kong...

[Katamarino]

[quote="JeffinDEN"]

Dream on little girl......

I see, i suppose i have to be 40, American, and have a mustache(sp?) like a caterpillar to be taken seriously? :P

[JeffinDEN]

I see, i suppose i have to be 40, American, and have a mustache(sp?) like a caterpillar to be taken seriously? :P

Not at all! Just more believable!

[Katamarino]

I see, i suppose i have to be 40, American, and have a mustache(sp?) like a caterpillar to be taken seriously? :P

Not at all! Just more believable!

40 i can do (give me 21 years or so :P ) American and the mustache you may be disappointed

[JeffinDEN]

Hey!!!!!! No mustache jokes! :P Can you even see it in that 60x60 picture? Well, I still have a full head of hair, not as blond as it used to be, but it's still all there And, still the same weight as when I left school! You get a 5 pound plus or minus when you turn 40

[Katamarino]

And you certainly know how to strike a pose with a camera

[JeffinDEN]

And you certainly know how to strike a pose with a camera

Thanks! It only took 3 tries before I turned off the flash! :P Doh!

[Katamarino]

[indian airlines]

Hey Hdji?, Why did China delay notifying the world about SARS? That one singe irresponsible act has caused a lot of deaths and suffering.

I assume you're talking to me - my name is not Hadji, but you're probably too dumb to get that.

Secondly, why do you keep asking me these wierd-ass questions about China. I'm not Chinese, nor do I live in China.

[JeffinDEN]

I know your name is not Hadji :P I just like it better. Johnny Quest was one of my favorite shows.

Hong Kong, China, .....close enough.....

[indian airlines]

I know your name is not Hadji :P I just like it better. Johnny Quest was one of my favorite shows.

Hong Kong, China, .....close enough.....

I also like Johnny Quest.

Hong Kong, Cina, .....close enough..... NOT.

Geographically yes, but in no other way. China is commie-capitalist. Hong Kong is capitalist. Please don't think that Hong Kong is communist. It is NOT.