Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Mark - Mobile marketing & China vs. YouTube

I came across this article about a public mobile campaign sponsored by The Partnership for a Drug-Free America that I thought was real interesting. The campaign targets parents that might have a hard time and not exactly sure how to talk to their kids about drugs. With the everyday use of cell phones in today's society, I thought this was a brilliant idea. Banner ads are displayed across mobile websites on cell phones, linking users to different tools that can be used to educate them and their children, as well as provide advice on communication about this topic.

More on this mobile marketing campaign

Well, China's at it again, taking away many of the freedoms that us Americans might take for granted. The Chinese government announced today that they were going to block access to the popular Internet site YouTube.com, and not with much reason. There are rumors that one of the reasons this was done was because of a video that was displayed on YouTube.com that showed Tibetan prisoners being attacked by Chinese policemen. I understand how this would cause great concern, but to limit all access? That seems a little ridiculous. Why can't they just block and remove this video from the site like they do with other video clips?

More on China and YouTube

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