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China Lauds iPhone App That Spreads Gov't Views

Posted by timothy on from the kind-of-action-adobe-wants-in-on dept.

angry tapir writes "China's film and TV regulator has praised the growth of an iPhone application from state broadcaster CCTV as the country looks for new ways to project its political views abroad. The free iPhone app, one of a growing number from Chinese state-owned news outlets, has gained 500,000 users in the month or so since it went online and is adding 2,000 new users each day, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said in a statement on its Web site. The CCTV app has shown 'favorable performance' and proven especially popular during broadcasts of major events, such as a high-flown military parade held in Beijing last month, the statement said."

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  1. Propaganda by Blue+Stone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Want to keep your citizens in line, with false statements and a warped view of the world? There's an App for that.

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    1. Re:Propaganda by Shakrai · · Score: 2, Funny

      Too bad MSNBC doesn't have one. Then we could get our warped view of the world from both political extremes.....

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      We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
    2. Re:Propaganda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hahaha, Americans think they have two political extremes! How cute.

    3. Re:Propaganda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      You've never been to Texas, have you?

  2. Re:iPhone sales? by oldspewey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, but now that the Chinese people will be purchasing them under communist party decree, sales should pick up nicely.

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  3. Whoa... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Apple supports Communism.

    Support America.

    Get a PC.

  4. Big Bird by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's what Monica called Bill, anyway.