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
Users of Sina Weibo, China’s most popular social network, helped break the news about Fang Daguo, a high-ranking communist official.
On Sep 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris
China's most popular social network far surpassed Twitter in terms of Olympics-related posts
On Aug 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris
The Chinese tech celebrity posted a U.S. swimming official's contact info in response to doping allegations about 16-year-old Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Sina Weibo recorded an astounding 119 million posts during the ceremonies, roughly 12 times as many as Twitter.
On Jul 30, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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
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
Images of the dramatic events bypassed state media and spread through the country's Twitter-like service.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Kevin Morris
You can see the Great Firewall from space too.
On Jun 28, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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
MIT graduate student Chi-Chu Tschang analyzed the volume of censorship over time on Sina Weibo.
On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
A push in China to crack down on foreigners who overstay their visas or entered the country illegally is being amplified through controversial videos and posts on Sina Weibo.
On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Sina Weibo's new user contract will forbid any information that "promotes cults and superstitions," among other things.
On May 9, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, is using its most subtle censorship technique yet to squelch news of dissident Chen Guangcheng's escape.
On May 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris
With more tweets per second than the Super Bowl, soccer takes the crown.
On Apr 26, 2012 by Kevin Morris
