Social Media In China Chinese Micro Blogs and Banned Facebook

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 )• 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#!