Chinese microblogging and social media platform
Weibo is a major Chinese social media and microblogging platform operated by Sina (Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd.). It allows users to post short messages, share media, and follow other users. The North American version of the site serves Chinese-speaking audiences outside mainland China.
Users register accounts to post text and media updates, follow other accounts, and interact through likes, comments, and reposts.
Chinese-speaking internet users globally
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- 北京微梦创科网络技术有限公司 (Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd.)
- Launched
- 2009
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