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Facebook’s back up, but Thailand’s still blocking 219 sites after coup
In the first few days of Thailand’s military coup, the country’s MICT shut down over 100 websites deemed a threat to the country’s stability….
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Although social media like Facebook and Twitter are growing in Vietnam in a way they’re not in neighboring China, it’s worth noting that the…
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The final milestone? Tencent’s QQ hits 200m simultaneous users
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News via chat app: BBC uses WhatsApp, WeChat to report Indian elections
When India last held a general election in 2009, the country had fewer than 50-million internet users – a mere four percent of the…
Thinking about investing in Sina Weibo? Heed the warning of Renren
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Beyond Flappy Bird: could Vietnam teach the world a lesson in mobile games?
By now, everyone has heard of Flappy Bird. It quickly rose to prominence and is arguably the Gangnam Style of mobile gaming. With over…
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