New Statesman and Ai Weiwei challenge China’s “Great Firewall”
Well-known artist and dissident Ai Weiwei edited the latest issue of the magazine, which is available for free in China via file-sharing networks.
On Oct 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Twitter’s funniest responses to the second debate
These tweets weigh in on everything from energy and foreign policy to birds and binders.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
Reports of Foxconn factory riot spread through Chinese social media
Foxconn, a Chinese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones and iPads, among other electronics, shut down one of its factories after 2,000 workers rioted Sunday.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Every branch of U.S. government agrees: No U.N. control of the ‘net
The U.S. Senate is the latest branch of government to come out against the proposal.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Kevin Collier
China’s Twitter falls in love with Michelle Obama
The First Lady’s Democratic National Convention speech was shared thousands of times on Sina Weibo, with some users saying it moved them to tears.
On Sep 5, 2012 by Kevin Morris
A day in the life of a prison nurse
Also in today’s Reddit Digest: How to write an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, why suicide rates are high in Korea, and ancient Chinese math.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Video of near-riot rekindles anti-foreign sentiment in China
A near-riot broke out in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, after a white, foreign man spit on a Chinese woman. The incident has since gone viral on video-sharing site YouKu.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Romney and Obama’s platforms explained for a 5-year-old
Also in today’s Reddit Digest: a first-hand account of schizophrenia, and how to become a fossil after you die.
Reddit defends developer who had game stolen by Chinese company
The developer of an online RPG called Cloudstone took to Reddit when a Chinese company copied his source code.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sina Weibo wins gold in the social media Olympics
China’s most popular social network far surpassed Twitter in terms of Olympics-related posts
On Aug 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Three Baidu employees arrested for deleting posts for cash
Employees at China’s largest search engine allegedly removed posts in exchange for thousands of dollars.
On Aug 6, 2012 by Kevin Morris
China’s Twitter gets buggy at a curious moment
Just as Chinese officials announced casualty figures for a major flood in Beijing, Sina Weibo’s search function broke down, conveniently hiding the information.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Chinese “New York Times” blocked on Sina Weibo
The Chinese version of the Times racked up 12,000 followers on Twitter-like Sina Weibo before its account was deleted.
On Jul 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Photos of thwarted hijacking in China spread through social media
Images of the dramatic events bypassed state media and spread through the country’s Twitter-like service.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Chinese “New York Times” temporarily blocked
You can see the Great Firewall from space too.
On Jun 28, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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