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Analyse Asia 203: Weibo is not Twitter of China with Matthew Brennan
Editor’s note: This originally appeared on Analyse Asia, a weekly podcast hosted by Bernard Leong, dedicated to dissecting the pulse of business, technology, and media in Asia. The podcast features...
View ArticleWeibo helped online influencers earn RMB 20 billion this year
Latest numbers show that Weibo, China’s leading social media company, continues to prove its commercial possibilities in KOL (key opinion leader, or influencer) marketing. Once touted as the Twitter of...
View ArticleWeibo and WeChat allow editing of sent messages, answering of WeChat calls in...
Almost simultaneously, Sina Weibo and WeChat now allow users to edit already-sent messages. iPhones will now be able to handle WeChat voice calls the same way as phone calls and WhatsApp calls with...
View ArticleWeibo brings back sanitized version of trending topics
After a week’s suspension due to government crackdown, Sina Weibo’s trending topics and other promotional features are back up, Sina has reported (in Chinese). Last week, the Cyberspace Administration...
View ArticleChina Tech Talk 36: Don’t forget about Weibo with Manya Koetse
Matt and John talk with Manya Koetse, found and editor-in-chief of What’s on Weibo, about how the role of Weibo in Chinese society and its continuing relevance in public discourse. Download this...
View ArticleTwo huge platforms Jinri Toutiao and Weibo clash over video app Douyin
Two of China’s largest online platforms are publicly accusing each other of harming their interests. According to accusations, China’s Twitter-like social platform Weibo has been blocking Douyin, a...
View ArticleWeibo isn’t dead. It’s China’s public square
Weibo, one of China’s most popular social platforms, has been frequently compared to Twitter. However, like many technological innovations in China, the social platform has managed to transform itself...
View ArticleUpdated: Weibo’s purge of gay-themed content sparks online outrage
Chinese popular social networking platform Weibo announced last Friday that they would remove gay-themed contents from its platform, prompting a storm of online protests.
View ArticleWeibo reports 111% increase in profit, adding 70 million users
Chinese microblogging platform Weibo has reported a 111% year-on-year increase in profit while adding 70 million monthly users, local media is reporting. The NASDAQ-listed company released its 2018 Q1...
View ArticleOfo responds to “smear campaign,” sends lawyers letters to media
Ofo has taken to its WeChat public account to counter rumors that it is struggling and laying off staff, our sister site is reporting (in Chinese). The company published a posting entitled “No company...
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