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social media
Local Chinese Officials Turn to “Black” PR Firms
Fearful of social media and Xi’s anti-graft campaign, some local officials are using firms to scrub their corruption from the web.
Beyond the Great Firewall: How and What China Censors
New research provides fresh insight into how authorities censor social media sites, and what they’re after.
Survey: 66 Percent of WeChat Users Will Not Pay For Service
Users are unwilling to pay for the popular mobile messaging service WeChat, a new survey has found.
Xi Jinping: China's First Social Media President?
If Xi is able to master social media to serve his own ends his power and ability to craft policy could grow.
China, International Law, and Cyberspace
China wants new treaties governing cyberattacks. Could there be an ulterior motive?
Southeast Asia's Internet Dilemma
Surveillance cameras at internet cafés, harsh accountability standards for webmasters and the specter of self-censorship have many questioning the future of Internet freedom.
India's Internet Freedom Nightmare
India has called out Facebook, Twitter and Google over what it deems to be “objectionable” online content. With recent violence powered through social media, can balance be found?
Thailand Tries Twitter Censorship
Twitter’s recent announcement that it will allow local censorship, a move embraced by Thailand, is troubling.
Can China Control Social Media?
China’s leaders have been playing up the dangers of anonymous micro-blogging. Are they making a mistake?
China’s Parallel Online Universe
To the casual eye, China’s social media landscape might look diverse and lively. But the social media clones are careful to follow Communist Party censorship.
Indonesian Q! Storm
An ongoing gay and lesbian film festival has ignited controversy – and raised concerns about the use of social media.
North Korea’s Twitter Tactics
Has the DPRK enlisted Twitter in a propaganda war against its international enemies?