China to Scan Text Messages for “Unhealthy” Contents
China Mobile customers in Shanghai and Beijing will have their texting service blocked after sending obscene messages according to China Daily.
China Mobile, one of the nation’s largest cellular providers, reported that text messages would automatically be scanned for “key words” provided by the police. Messages will be deemed “unhealthy” if they violate undisclosed criteria established by the central government.
Chinese authorities say the new restrictions are necessary to root out pornography, piracy and other law-breaking activity on the Internet and in electronic communications.
According to China Daily, the police will evaluate the text messages of users suspected of transmitting unhealthy content, and during that time, China Mobile will suspend the text-messaging function for those phone numbers. If the authorities clear a user of any violation, they will issue a certificate allowing text-messaging services to be resumed, the newspaper said.
Do you think the telecommunication company have the rights to scan users' text messages?
January 21st, 2010 - 06:36
They have every right to do whatever they want. I fully support whatever action they take in order to achieve whatever purpose they see fit…
January 22nd, 2010 - 00:52
But I wonder if legally, I can sue the telecommunication company if they disconnect me just because I’m “using my phone” no do non-illegal things.