Weibo

Weibo (officially Sina Weibo) is a popular, self-censoring Chinese microblogging website. Established by the Sina Corporation in 2009, in operation, Weibo functions essentially like the Twitter platform. Users are limited to posting 140-character status updates. They may also share photos, videos, or audio clips along with these updates. Posts may be "forwarded", the equivalent of Twitter's "retweeting".

The Weibo logo

Background and Popularity

The name derives from the Chinese portmanteau for "microblogging".

Censorship

Weibo censors certain keywords that those in charge (who?) deem sensitive.

References

1. "The train crash heard around the world" aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
2. "China Censors Occupy Movement" blogs.law.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2011-11-03

External Links

• Weibo Official Page