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Twitter targets Asia with support for 5 new languages

By Jon Russell Thu, Sep 15, 2011 11:02AM UTC View Comments

Twitter has demonstrated how important Asia is for its service by introducing support for five new regional languages. Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Hindi, Tagalog and Malay are the new additions that will help significant numbers of users across Asia gain access to non-English versions of the service. Each language will have its own dedicated...

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Freed Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei given Twitter ban

By Jon Russell Sat, Jun 25, 2011 2:00PM UTC View Comments

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has reportedly received a Twitter ban included in the conditions of his recently agreed one-year long bail, according to media reports. The Telegraph, amongst many others, claims he will be unable to address his 89,000 plus Twitter followers although these details remain unconfirmed by Ai himself who is additionally banned from talking...

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Billionaire’s public break-up demonstrates significance of microblogging in China

By Jon Russell Sat, Jun 18, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

The Chinese webspace was buzzing last week after high profile, billionaire Chinese businessman Wang Gongquan took to the web to reveal his decision to leave his wife and elope with his mistress. The corresponding message, posted to his Sina Weibo (China “Twitter equivalent”) account went viral taking China by storm and demonstrating the hugely active social...

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