Sina Weibo articles

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  China's web censors are quick, but take breaks for the evening news

  By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 07:37 am + 10 comments

  Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblogging platform, has seen tremendous growth since launching Continue reading…

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  Sina Weibo adds English language option for its user interface

  By Ben Kersey on January 9, 2013 12:37 pm + 9 comments

  Chinese social network Sina Weibo has begun translating portions of its website to English. T Continue reading…

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  ZTE marketing exec teases Windows Phone 8 and 7.8 handsets on Chinese social network

  By Louis Goddard on September 18, 2012 08:00 am + 16 comments

  In an odd piece of role reversal, ZTE marketing executive Dennis Lui has played the leaker, posting Continue reading…

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  Sina Weibo adds premium services for paying subscribers

  By Justin Rubio on June 20, 2012 06:22 pm + 1 comments

  Sina Weibo, China's alternative to Twitter, has rolled out premium services for ¥10 ($1.57) a month Continue reading…

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  Sina Weibo introduces user contracts to censor online speech

  By Amar Toor on May 9, 2012 03:56 am + 7 comments

  China's Sina Weibo micro-blogging platform has unveiled new terms of service that require all of its Continue reading…

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  Chinese bloggers use 'carrot' and 'Teletubbies' codenames to evade censors

  By Adi Robertson on March 23, 2012 10:28 am + 10 comments

  As the Chinese government cracks down on popular blogging platforms like Sina Weibo by censoring Continue reading…

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  Sina Weibo users near March 16th deadline to verify identity

  By Adi Robertson on March 12, 2012 04:43 pm + 10 comments

  Users of Chinese microblog service Sina Weibo have until the end of the week to provide the site Continue reading…

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  China's Sina Weibo microblogging service likely being censored, say researchers

  By Bryan Bishop on March 11, 2012 04:36 am + 20 comments

  The Chinese government's fondness for restricting access to online services is well documented, but Continue reading…

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  Chinese New Year propels Sina Weibo to microblogging speed record

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2012 06:02 am + 8 comments

  Sina Weibo, the Chinese alternative to Twitter that operates within the government's notorious Continue reading…