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January 31, 2012

China's Microblog Exodus

Mu Chunshan, China Power

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Sina Weibo microblog, China’s equivalent of Twitter, has seen its reputation take a hit with news that a number of leading academics and public intellectuals have declared that they no longer use the site because they believe new registration rules are too strict and that it is stifling freedom of expression.

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TAGGED: China, Internet, censorship, Weibo, microblogs

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