China is taking its fight against “obscene” internet content, according to ars technica. But it’s not just adult entertainment that China is cracking down on, also blogging and cell phone text messages:

The Chinese government also recently increased surveillance of mobile phone text messaging, a popular method of communication in China where 383 million individuals use mobile phones. According to Wu Heping, vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security, Chinese law enforcement agents have found 107,000 illegal text messages since the start of November, and have consequently pulled the plug on approximately 9,700 cell phone accounts. The police say that 44 percent of the illegal messages intercepted by police were attempts at banking fraud, but many of the other illegal messages were advertisements for prostitution and pornography services

The next time you hear someone say America sucks, just point them to this post. Now who outside China is up to some real virtual red light style living? Text message cyber orgy, everybody!

(rimshot)