sina weibo
Sina’s microblogging service Sina Weibo has been called a Twitter clone, but it’s far more than that. China’s preeminent homegrown microblogging service has a decidedly different feel than Twitter, and despite the fact that it’s carefully censored, it has become the premier platform for important political and social discourse in China. It may not be the most profitable social media site on China’s web, but it it just might be the most important one.
This AI bot finds suicidal messages on China’s Weibo to help save lives
Since launching in July 2018, the Tree Hole Bot team has prevented more than 1,000 suicides.
Coco Feng · · 5 min read
7 years of ‘China’s Twitter’
Here’s our highlight reel of scandals and social media developments on Weibo since it first shook up China’s internet.
Steven Millward · · 17 min read
China’s Weibo is ahead of Twitter when it comes to mobile
It’s a sign of how amazingly quick China has been in its shift to smartphones.
Steven Millward · · 1 min read
China’s answer to Twitter sees a live streaming boom
People are watching others eating, playing computer games, shilling cosmetics – pretty much anything.
Steven Millward · · 3 min readTwitter is flatlining, but new numbers show Weibo is still growing
China’s Twitter-esque Weibo ended 2015 with a rise in monthly active users.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readChina bans its version of Donald Trump from Weibo… for saying something reasonable
Ren Zhiqiang may not share Donald Trump’s politics, but he’s just as outspoken. Or was, at least. Now he’s not allowed to speak online at all.
C. Custer · · 3 min readDrama alert: you can now see which friends have ditched you on Sina Weibo
Sina Weibo is now allowing you to see which friends unfollow you. But get your snooping in fast, because it won’t be free forever.
C. Custer · · 2 min readChina censors Hong Kong riot discussions online with a light touch
How is Sina Weibo approaching the Hong Kong riots? You can say a lot, but a few things are still getting censored.
C. Custer · · 2 min readWeibo breaks records again on eve of Chinese New Year
WeChat may be the king of red envelopes these days, but Weibo’s still posting some impressive numbers.
C. Custer · · 1 min readWeibo to copy Twitter, abolish 140-character limit
Both Twitter and China’s Weibo will soon involve a lot more reading.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read