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China to Allow Facebook and Twitter in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
The South China Morning Post reports that internet users within the new FTZ will have access to banned websites.
Twitter Making it Easier to Report Abusive Tweets
Twitter will integrate a “report abuse” button for individual tweets.
Hashtags Come to Facebook. #Epicwin or #Epicfail?
Organizing topics with a simple “#” now available for Facebook users.
Southeast Asia’s Twittering Heads of State
SE Asian leaders are becoming increasingly savvy with social media. The results have been positive–mostly.
Brad Pitt Thaws China Ties
Brad Pitt, who is banned from entering China, has opened a Weibo account and is studying Mandarin. Why?
AKB48 Starlet Humiliated for Breaking “No Dating” Rule
AKB48’s Minami Minegishi shaved her head and made a tearful apology online for having a boyfriend.
Weibo Spawns "Wei-diplomacy"
The popular Twitter-like site is used by Chinese citizens, foreign diplomats, and government officials in remarkably innovative ways.
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?
Social Media's Thai Flood Role
Social media played a key role in helping Thais in the floods. Has the government learned some lessons?
China's Twitter War
Those looking for information on Tibet this month ran up against a wall of spam. A sign of things to come?
China Tries Twitter Diplomacy?
If China wants to develop its soft power then it may need to take to some of the social media sites it blocks.
Thailand Tries Twitter Censorship
Twitter’s recent announcement that it will allow local censorship, a move embraced by Thailand, is troubling.