Weibo

Weibo (officially Sina Weibo) is a popular, self-censoring Chinese micro-blogging 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". (Back to index)

The Weibo logo

Background and Popularity

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

Weibo has over 100 millions users.

Censorship

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

See Also

• Human Flesh Search
• Internet Censorship in Hong Kong

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