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China Grows Its Own Twitter

Posted by Soulskill on from the 140-character-limit-seems-less-restrictive-there dept.

Stirfry192 writes "Twitter is banned in China, and the authorities are trying to foster a censored version of the service, but the speed and nature of such services calls into question China's ability to retain control — especially in combustible, highly emotional situations."

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  1. Re:Looks like they have some catching up to do. by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What happened when you heard about the Kent State shootings?

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  2. Re:Looks like they have some catching up to do. by poity · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I wasn't alive at the time, but I did learn about it in history class here in the US years later. I got to hear everyone who had an opinion condemn the national guard rather than the students. I learned there was the memorial paid by public funds, and the commemorations that happened year after year. Not to mention the greater emphasis on non-lethal means of riot control brought forth as a result of the incident.

    Were you trying to equate Kent State to Tiananmen? Because you failed really hard.

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