Social Media In China Chinese Micro Blogs and Banned Facebook
Jan 22, 2016
Social Media In China Chinese Micro Blogs and Banned Facebook
Facebook in the United States
Facebook in other countries
Difference Between FB & RenRen
Weibo ( 微薄 )• Developed by Sina (a news website/search engine similar to
yahoo) • 358 million users• No english interface• Advantages?
Celebrities on Weibo• adf
China’s Censorship • If you post anything politically incorrect, your status could be
deleted
• Certain names and terms are banned such as Mao Zedong, Hu Jintao
• “Harmonized” 和谐www.weibo.com
Weixin (微信) • Developed by QQ • Moments • “Look around” and “Shake”
function • Can be connected to Facebook,
Twitter, QQ, email • Shows interconnectedness of
Chinese and American social media
If this social media continues…
•Short filmRE: Smile
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob1dxUkQ3HE&feature=player_embedded#!