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      • It’s basically China’s supercharged answer to Twitter. Weibo launched August 14, 2009 – exactly seven years ago today. It cloned Twitter – which had been blocked in China just a month earlier – with surgical precision but added a few things of its own, such as comments.
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    Dec 15, 2021 · Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, has long been a prime target for stringent online censorship thanks to its broad audience base and ability to help influence public opinion. But in the eyes of...

  4. www.reuters.com › technology › exclusive-weiboEXCLUSIVE Weibo chairman, state firm plan to take China's ...

    Jul 6, 2021 · Nasdaq-listed Weibo Corp's (WB.O) chairman and a Chinese state investor plan to take China's answer to Twitter private, sources told Reuters, sending its shares as much as 50% higher on...

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  6. www.aljazeera.com › economy › 2021/7/6Weibo, state firm plan to take China’s Twitter private: Report

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    Three separate sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters news the plans stem from Beijing’s drive to have Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and affiliate Ant divest their media holdings to rein in their sway over Chinese public opinion. All the Reuters news sources declined to be named due to confidentiality constraints. Reuters news reported in Fe...

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    Beijing has looked to rein in Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba business empire by unleashing a series of investigations and new regulations since last year. The crackdown followed Ma’s public criticism of regulators in a speech in October last year and has swept across China’s money-spinning internet sector in recent months. E-commerce giant A...

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    Weibo has grown at a fast clip since its launch in 2009 in a market where Twitter is blocked by the government. More than 500 million Chinese people use Weibo to opine on everything from Korean soap operas to China’s latest political intrigue. Alibaba acquired an 18 percent stake in Weibo in 2013 via a $586m investment as its first big move into se...

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  7. www.thewechatagency.com › weibo-twitter-are-theyWeibo & Twitter: Are They Comparable? - The WeChat Agency

    May 26, 2022 · Weibo is often called China’s answer to Twitter but is that actually true? Let’s dig into the specifics of both of the platforms and understand what Weibo is really about.

  8. www.techinasia.com › 7-years-of-weibo-china-social7 years of Weibo - Tech in Asia

    Aug 14, 2016 · It’s basically China’s supercharged answer to Twitter. Weibo launched August 14, 2009 – exactly seven years ago today. It cloned Twitter – which had been blocked in China just a month...

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  9. www.reuters.com › markets › asiaAlibaba looms larger than Beijing in Weibo IPO | Reuters

    Dec 3, 2021 · HONG KONG, Dec 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China's most censored internet company has bigger concerns than Beijing. Weibo (WB.O), the country's answer to Twitter, is a frequent target of...

  10. www.asianstudies.org › publications › eaaChina’s Weibo: Political and Social Implications?

    Sina Weibo, China’s microblogging answer to Twitter, has become one of the most popular sites in China’s cyberspace since its debut in 2009.

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