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How censorship works on China’s most popular social network

A new study shows how moderators suppress ideas on Sina Weibo, through systematic blocking of keywords and users.

On Mar 8, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Former Google China head blocked on Weibo, but not on Twitter

Lee Kaifu, a former Microsoft and Google exec famous for railing against Chinese Internet censorship, has been blocked from China's most popular social networks.

On Feb 18, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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10,000 Chinese to Great Firewall architect: “Screw off”

While Fang Bingxing's shielded China's citizens from the dangers of the open Web, he can hardly shield himself from populist rage.

On Feb 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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A photo of Kobe Bryant has 140,000 followers on Sina Weibo

The NBA star is so huge in China that he has 140,000 followers on the country's biggest social network, and all he's posted so far is a profile photo.

On Feb 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Landmark divorce case in China is a victory for women and Weibo

The wife of a Chinese celebrity has been granted a divorce after detailing domestic violence on Sina Weibo, China's most popular social network.

On Feb 5, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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This elderly gay marriage is the sweetest thing on the Web today

A school teacher and water delivery man may be at the forefront of a Chinese LGBT rights revolution.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Pray for China: Rage toons are coming to Sina Weibo

Just when it seemed the Internet was ready to purge rage comics from its system, the cartoons have gone and jumped to a new host.

On Jan 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Dog meat restaurant owner’s graphic photos rile up Sina Weibo

Someone claiming to run a restaurant specializing in dog meat trolled animal lovers on China's Twitter with stomach-turning photos from his work.

On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Did China’s Twitter play a role in this teenage girl’s murder?

16-year-old Lai Zengyuting chronicled her life on Sina Weibo, and her killer may have used that information to track her down.

On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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World’s largest chat app takes Chinese censorship global

A list of words and phrases censored in China also affects international users of the world's most popular messaging app, WeChat.

On Jan 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Is China’s newest leader behind this social media account?

Does Xi Jinping, head of China's communist party and likely its next president, run his own account on social media site Sina Weibo?

On Dec 31, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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U.N. denies that it’s selling billion-dollar “doomsday ark” tickets

Chinese hysteria about the Mayan apocalypse has gotten so bad the U.N. has take to social media to deny rumors that it’s distributing tickets for a doomsday ark. 

On Dec 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Chinese model jailed for posting police-fantasy pics to Weibo

Just a few weeks after jailing a Twitter user for telling a joke, Chinese authorities busted a model for posting pictures online. 

On Nov 29, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The greatest Chinese meme that never was

This clearly Photoshopped photo was blocked by China's sensors. 

On Nov 20, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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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

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