Rappler's latest stories on Sina Weibo
Muzzled China feminist group to sue over online censorship
Feminist Voices has 'already begun legal procedures and is preparing to sue Weibo and WeChat,' says the group's founder
China tightens screws on social media
Authorities take aim not just on explicit depictions of sex and violence, but anything they consider low brow from crude cartoons and dirty jokes to celebrity gossip
Prince William's wildlife speech draws online applause in China
Britain s Prince William wins praise from Chinese Internet users after he visited an elephant reserve in the country and condemned illegal wildlife trafficking as a vicious form of criminality
China factory explosion kills 68
Preliminary investigations show that the blast was caused by dust produced as workers polished metal meeting with high temperatures or an open flame
Weibo IPO below expectations, raises $286M
Proceeds of the Beijing based firm s share sale were below target reflecting investors cautious mood
31 dead, 9 missing in China truck blast
31 people died after two trucks collided causing an explosion in a tunnel in China s Shanxi province on March 1 authorities noted on Thursday March 13
Two million monitoring Internet in China - state media
The web police are employed by the government s propaganda arm as well as by commercial sites the Beijing News says
China takes the show online for Bo trial
The court s verified weibo account was set up less than a week ago but has already accumulated more than 400 000 followers as people across China flocked online for updates
Apple to probe Chinese claim of iPhone death
Apple said it would investigate claims of the iPhone electrocuting a Chinese woman who made a call while charging the phone
Sina Weibo rings in New Year with 731-K posts in first minute
Sina Weibo gets over 731 000 posts in the first minute of the Lunar New Year
Chinese scholar sues Sina for closing Weibo account
A Chinese scholar sues the company behind Sina Weibo for closing his account with notification and keeping his money
Brad Pitt joins Weibo, announces China visit
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt made in China with his first post on the Chinese version of Twitter a cryptic message saying It s the truth Yup I m coming
Beijing to 'strike' at critics after flood disaster
Authorities in Beijing said they would begin to strike out at online critics of the government response to recent record flooding
