Bullies run actress off Sina Weibo
Shu Qi was caught in the crossfire of a feud between two Hong Kong actors.
On Mar 28, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Two hours of freedom for Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei
For a moment, it seemed like the “skies [had] changed” in China. Then, Ai Weiwei’s Weibo account disappeared. Again.
On Mar 19, 2012 by Kevin Morris
You can no longer Weibo anonymously in Beijing
The Chinese Twitter-like service is rolling out its mandate to use real names—which means many people will stop using the service.
On Mar 16, 2012 by Kevin Morris
China’s Twitter-like microblogs brace for real-name deadline
The deadline for real-name registration on Sina Weibo is fast approaching. So why have only 60 percent of users registered?
On Mar 12, 2012 by Kris Holt
Breach in China’s Great Firewall allows taste of Western sites
For China’s Internet users, freedom means using Facebook.
On Mar 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Instagram expands internationally
The photo-sharing community launched integration with Japan’s Mixi and China’s Sina Weibo.
On Mar 1, 2012 by Kris Holt
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
Chinese New Year sparks a world record for Sina Weibo
The milestone comes at a transitional time for the Chinese microblogging network.
On Jan 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
China bans pseudonyms on social networks
In its strongest move to date against the rising popularity of microblogging service Sina Weibo, the Chinese government will soon force all users to reveal their full names.
On Jan 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
China hits 500 million Internet users
More people use the Internet in China than live in the entire United States.
On Jan 12, 2012 by Kevin Morris
China’s Internet wracked by hacks
You know what’s not cool? Hackers releasing 100 million usernames and passwords.
On Jan 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Sina Weibo’s trending image posts are a slideshow of softcore titillation
Beneath those sexual images, however, the creators of Weiboscope seea wealth of valuable data and a means of tracking pressing concerns.
On Dec 28, 2011 by Kevin Morris
Beijing cracks down on Sina Weibo
The real-name requirement will give Chinese authorities even greater oversight over the influential microblogging service.
On Dec 16, 2011 by Kevin Morris
A revolt in a Chinese village is being live-tweeted—in English
China’s microblogging services are preventing news of a rebellion in Wukan from spreading, but a Daily Telegraph reporter managed to provide this first-hand account.
On Dec 14, 2011 by Kevin Morris
Chinese fuming on social media over air pollution
Is the Chinese government trying to turn Beijing’s air pollution into an Internet “rumor”?
On Dec 6, 2011 by Kevin Morris
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