sina weibo Archives

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

Internet Culture

London Mayor Boris Johnson fails on Sina Weibo

On China's largest microblogging service, the London mayor is running on a platform of confusion.

On Apr 18, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Tech

The revolution will be whispered

Google cofounder Sergey Brin believes the Web is being stifled with rules and regulation. But for Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, the people will always have the final word.

On Apr 16, 2012 by Kevin Morris

IRL

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

IRL

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

Internet Culture

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

Tech

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

IRL

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

Internet Culture

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

IRL

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

Internet Culture

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

Tech

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

Internet Culture

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

IRL