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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. Old News by SuperKendall · · Score: 2, Interesting

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

    Yes, we've seen that before. Important "news" from our Dear Leader!

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  2. Apple won't approve of some apps domestically by phorest · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Cartoonist Tom Richmond was very excited about his new iPhone application project: He was approached to contribute cartoon caricatures of members of Congress for an app that would allow users to locate and contact their representatives using zipcodes and/or the iPhone's GPS capabilities. But then Apple rejected the app, after Richmond had done all 540 caricatures, claiming that "it contains content that ridicules public figures and is in violation of Section 3.3.14 from the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement."

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  3. Re:Double standard? by Beelzebud · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/apple-denied-health-care-app-for-political-reasons-developer-says/ Or just google the phrase "apple rejects health care app".

  4. Re:Holy fagioli... by Beelzebud · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/apple-denied-health-care-app-for-political-reasons-developer-says/ Too late for that idea...