Embattled politician’s “playboy” son defends him on Tumblr
Bo Guagua, 24, used Tumblr to defend his father, former Chinese politician Bo Xilai, against accusations of bribery and promiscuity.
On Oct 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Rage at corruption goes uncensored in China after official arrested for raping underage girls
News of a local party deputy chief’s sexual misconduct is the second most popular search in China’s Twitter.
On May 28, 2012 by Kevin Morris
The 6 most-censored events from 2012 on China’s Twitter
MIT graduate student Chi-Chu Tschang analyzed the volume of censorship over time on Sina Weibo.
On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Two prominent journalists silenced on China’s Sina Weibo
China continues its Internet clampdown as it reels from the largest political scandal to hit the country in years.
On Apr 25, 2012 by Kevin Morris
The surprising reason you can’t search for Google in China
Google is being censored as a search term on China’s Twitter-like micrblogs. Here’s why.
On Apr 19, 2012 by Kevin Morris
6 arrested in Internet crackdown in China
China launched a massive crackdown against political rumors over the weekend, arresting six people, shutting down 16 websites, and shuttering the comment sections of popular Twitter-like microblogs.
On Apr 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris
While political rumors swirl on China’s microblogs, censors watch
If you’re trying to get the bottom of the lastet political rumor in China, don’t look to its social networks, which are strategically censored.
On Feb 10, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Loading…
