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Documents Show How Weibo Filters Sensitive News

Microblogging websites like Weibo, once regarded as unprecedented platforms for free expression in China, have in recent years become primary targets for government censors and lawmakers, resulting in the decline of online discussion around sensitive topics online. A new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists’ Yaqiu Wang analyzes logs leaked by a former employee of Weibo’s censorship department to show how the site treads