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#!