The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Internet (互联网)

Government sweep exposes viruses in Chinese smartphone apps
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1633016/government-sweep-exposes-viruses-chinese-smartphone-apps

网易微博宣告关闭 微博影响今不如昔 (Netease shuts down weibo service, account data can be migrated to new service called “Lofter”)
Beijing News, November 6, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2014-11/06/c_127183309.htm

Related:
NetEase closes down microblogging service
The Global Times, November 5, 2014
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890280.shtml