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China's State TV Takes Heat for Social Media Tactics (LinkAsia: 3/22/13)
China's state-run CCTV leveled serious charges against Apple this week, claiming that its customer service representatives discriminate against Chinese. But as LinkAsia's David Bandurski reports, CCTV itself is under fire for allegedly using an artificial social media campaign to pump up ratings for the investigation.
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IMAGE: A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai: REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Related topics : social media rating china
The Chinese Government's Seven Rules for Social Media (LinkAsia: 9/6/13)
Charles Xue, a prominent Chinese-American businessman and blogger who has been a vocal critic of the Chinese government, has been arrested on what many believe are trumped up prostitution charges. And as our Beijing correspondent Mark Dreyer notes, the arrest came a week after the Chinese government laid down seven rules for what can be posted on social media.
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PHOTO: Chinese-American venture capitalist Charles Xue, widely known as Xue Manzi, attends a...
Related topics : social media for government conference 2012
Chinese Social Media: A Web of Truth and Lies
(LinkAsia: August 19, 2011) In China, social media plays a key role in the spread of information, but it's also spreading rumors. David Bandurski reviews how China's state-controlled media outlets are seizing an opportunity to discredit the information on social media.
Contributor: David Bandurski
Related topics : social media information
Facebook Struggles to Achieve Popularity in Japan
(LinkAsia: June 17, 2011) Tokyo Contributor Toshi Maeda explores the reasons that Facebook is not succeeding in Japan and examines why sites offer mobile gaming dominating the social networking market.
Contributer: Toshi Maeda
Related topics : mobile social network site / marketing on social network sites
London Olympics Come to a Close, Asian Social Media Reacts (LinkAsia: 8/17/12)
The games are over and the medals counted, and China and South Korea have emerged as two of the big winners. LinkAsia's Annie Fu wraps up coverage of Asian nations at the London Olympics with a look at what people are saying on social media.
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IMAGE: Japan's Otsu reacts as South Korea's players celebrate their 2-0 victory over Japan in the men's bronze medal soccer match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff: REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Related topics : asian social media
Six Months On, How Social Media Saved the Day in Japan
(LnikAsia News: 09/16/11) It's been six months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Our contributor Toshi Maeda tells us how social media picked up the news trail where mainstream media left off.
Contributor: Toshi Maeda
Related topics : social media news
Asia's Social Media Responds to Breivik's Manifesto
(LinkAsia: July 29, 2011) Asia's social media comments on Breivik's praise of Asian countries.
Related topics : social media in asia
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