The Chinese government is cracking down on the country's most popular microblogs in an effort to prevent any Facebook or Twitter-inspired revolution spreading to China. As of mid-March, users of Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, will be forced to register their microblogs under their real name. But with 250 million Chinese people logged on, it's unlikely the government can clamp down completely.
The politics of football come home to haunt Egyptians after their nation’s worst-ever stadium disaster. Also, Senegal’s democracy under a cloud, Germany plays "reluctant hegemon" to Europe, and the silly money bet on Facebook.
The politics of football come home to haunt Egyptians after their nation’s worst-ever stadium disaster. Also, Senegal’s democracy under a cloud, Germany plays "reluctant hegemon" to Europe, and the silly money bet on Facebook.
Facebook, the world’s top social networking site, on Wednesday made its initial steps toward listing on the stock markets. FRANCE24.com takes a closer look at how this is going to happen.
In today's papers - we look at Egypt's deadly football violence, the leaked NATO report saying Pakistan still backs the Taliban, and the backlash against what some see as Facebook's over-valuation.
Facebook filed for a public offering in the US on Wednesday. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will own 56.9% of the voting shares and have economic control of 28% of shares in a company expected to be worth up to 100 billion dollars.
MEDIAWATCH, Tues. 1/2/2012: Several news websites are now using social media to determine the strength of candidates during election campaigns. How reliable are their methods though? We take a look at some examples. Meanwhile the old-fashioned opinion poll is still a popular feature in the media ahead of elections. It may be more tried and tested but it is not without its flaws.
Facebook is expected to file a prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday for an initial public offering that could raise five to ten billion dollars, according to estimates.
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy and ‘Indignants’ movements, social networks have played a key role in the unrest that has shaken the world throughout 2011. And some of the most popular viral videos of the past twelve months…
Mobilisation continues in Bahrain despite the crackdowns by authorities;
Web users support the fight of Bradley Manning;
and Kim Jong-il’s death generates an online media storm.
