China punishes ‘excessively pessimistic’ social media users

China’s censors are moving to stamp out more than just political dissent online. Now, they are targeting the public mood ...
U.S. News & World Report

China's Weak Job Market Stirs Boom-Era Nostalgia on Social Media

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Dwindling job and income prospects in China are fuelling intense social media chatter about the fashion and culture of the country's high-growth period 20 years ago, in ...

China has banned the highest number of social media platforms worldwide

Internet censorship affects over 3.8 billion people worldwide, with nearly half the global population living in countries ...
The Economist

The surprising nature of protest in China

Their stories reflect new trends in Chinese dissent: an increase in the number of protests, a rise in creativity and a ...
Irish Star on MSN

Melania Trump is surprise social media star in China despite Donald's previous rants

Melania Trump has become a social media star in China, with fans praising her 'independence' and 'traditional values' - ...

Silicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America

The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous ...

OpenAI has disrupted (more) Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to create social media surveillance tools

This summer, OpenAI disrupted operations in Iran, Russia and China that were using ChatGPT to create posts, comments and to ...
The Atlantic

How Chinese Courts Try Their Cases on Social Media

In China's notoriously opaque legal system, both prosecution and defense teams are starting turn to social media—specifically Weibo—in attempts to alter public opinion. The most prominent recent ...