On Monday, a law in Pakistan will block text messages containing words deemed to be “rude.” The expletive filled list of over 1,500 words blocks every day words like “looser,” “deeper,” and strangely, “Budweiser.” Any text messages containing a word on the list must be blocked by Pakistani telecomm providers. Read the full article at BBC.co.uk
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.