Yahoo Brings Flickr To China

Internet companies are salivating at the moneymaking opportunities presented in the thus far untapped Chinese marketplace. The dilemma, however, still lies in the form of censorship practices enforced by the nation’s government. Will the country’s officials allow a Chinese version of the site to be accessed?

There’s no denying Flickr’s outrageous popularity in the realm of online photo sharing and storage. Users are proud to show off their photo collections; often marketing their Flickr streams as natural extensions of their real-life interests and personalities. Always looking to capitalize on new markets, Yahoo is now looking to launch a Chinese version of Flickr’s photo sharing goodness.

Artistry and creative expression, however, aren't exactly at the top of the list of things that the Chinese government values.

In fact, the harsh truth is that most non-Chinese content is heavily censored within the borders of the nation. Companies such as Google have faced a large amount of scrutiny for agreeing to censor the search results delivered to Chinese users, especially those that could lead to sites that contain a pro-democratic message.

A Reuters