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Social Media In China . Chinese Micro Blogs and Banned Facebook . Facebook in the United States . Facebook in other countries . China’s alternative to Facebook. www.renren.com. Difference Between FB & RenRen. Weibo ( 微薄 ).
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Social Media In China Chinese Micro Blogs and Banned Facebook
China’s alternative to Facebook www.renren.com
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#!