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China’s Memory Hole: The Images Erased From Sina Weibo
ProPublica has been collecting images that have been deleted by censors from Sina Weibo, "China’s Twitter," since May. We gathered a team of people proficient in Mandarin to read and interpret 527 deleted images collected during a two-week window this summer. The images provide a window into the Chinese elite’s self-image and its fears, as well as a lens through which to understand China’s vast system of censorship.
Further Reading: Deleted Posts on Weibo
If you are interested in reporting on, or just learning about, how censorship works on Sina Weibo, here are some resources we found useful.
How to Get Censored on China’s Twitter
For five months, we’ve been observing 100 accounts on Sina Weibo, “China’s Twitter,” keeping track of images that are deleted by censors. Those deleted images provide a window onto China’s vast system of censorship.
Data-Driven Journalism’s Secrets
I’ve spent the last few weeks in the U.S. on a Fellowship with the International Center for Journalists, talking to some American newsrooms about how they approach data-driven journalism. Here’s a bit about what I’ve learned.
How a Telecom Helped the Government Spy on Me
When federal agents investigated a story I wrote, they violated Department of Justice rules and my privacy in many of the ways Edward Snowden has suggested could happen.