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China Starts War On Sexting

9:15PM Ravi Somaiya | China is to start monitoring text messages for inappropriate key words. The government has told mobile phone providers to suspend users whose messages contain “illegal or unhealthy content” as part of what it calls a campaign against pornography. [NYT]
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The Kids Like The Sexting Too

10:50PM Ravi Somaiya | Tiger Woods is not the only one sexting. The Associated Press and MTV did a poll of teenagers and ‘the young’ to find out how much they sext. More than quarter fessed up and shared the details. More »
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Fake Trends Morph Into Old Person Sex Thing

8:47AM Hamilton Nolan | Here is how fake trends turn into troubling fake trends: Wooed into masculine complacency by male body lotion ads, men become metrotextual and start signing their text messages with “kisses”. Next thing you know, grandpa’s sexting. More »