Posts Tagged ‘censorship’
Chinese Government Demands Weibo Cease Streaming Video Services
August 23rd, 2017
The Chinese adage that the tall blade of grass gets cut first is definitely true this week, as China’s top …
NetEase Will Close Its Online Forums Next Month
September 21st, 2016
Chinese Internet portal NetEase says that due to media business development needs, the company’s online forums will stop providing services …
No News Is Good News For Netease In China
September 14th, 2016
“Panem et Circenses” (bread and circuses) was used in ancient Rome to curtail revolts and appease the citizenry. In today’s …
Censorship To Blame For VC-Backed Chinese Website Outage?
August 19th, 2016
When a website goes offline, it’s often the result of a DDoS attack, forgotten domain name purchase, or bad programming. …
Online News In China Gets Wakeup Call
July 26th, 2016
News media in China ostensibly operate to reinforce and promote the edicts and values of the government. And the government …
Who’s To Blame For Apple’s China Closure?
April 24th, 2016
Apple’s iTunes and iBook users in China the past few days have been unable to access their accounts and data …
Global Users Will Soon Trust Baidu Maps Around The World
April 21st, 2016
Chinese search engine Baidu.com, which censors its nuanced and oft-irrelevant search results, is now hoping its global maps will be …
Twitter’s Appointment Of New China Chief Won’t Mean Much
April 17th, 2016
Jace Dorsey, chief executive officer of Twitter, announced via a tweet that the company has appointed Kathy Chen as Twitter’s …
LinkedIn Expands Headhunting Reach Into China
March 23rd, 2016
LinkedIn, the U.S.-based social network for working professionals, announced that the company has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese …
Tencent May Have Just Defeated Baidu At Its Own Game In China
September 22nd, 2017