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The rise of social media in China

By Mon, Aug 01, 2011 11:30AM UTC View Comments Pic: AP.

China has long fought to manage the amount of communication published online. The recent Wenzhoubar train crash, which saw 39 people lose their lives, is being been cited as a landmark in the changing face of the Chinese web which is seeing government officials battling to control the message amongst social media platforms – with the...

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Gmail issues surface in China as LinkedIn admits to Great Firewall uncertainty

By Tue, Mar 15, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments Gmail issues surface in China as LinkedIn admits to Great Firewall uncertainty

An IDG News article published yesterday suggests that the Chinese government may be responsible for delays and disruption suffered by Gmail users in the country over the last few weeks. From the article (via PC World): Gmail users are complaining on Chinese microblogs that the service has been slow or inaccessible. Google has reported no...

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