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Ex-Google China Head With 30 Million Followers Barred From Weibo

Original story at Bloomberg• 4 mentions • 4 months ago

 
Innovation Works CEO Lee Kai-fu
 

By Bloomberg News - 2013-02-18T06:23:09Z Lee Kai-fu, the former head of Google Inc.’s China division, said he was banned for three days from posting on local micro-blogging sites, where he has more than 30 million followers. The ban applies to Sina Corp.’s Weibo and a similar service run by Tencent Holdings Ltd., Lee said yesterday on Twitter Inc.’s micro-blogging site. Lee, who has about 1 million followers on Twitter, confirmed the posting by phone. “I’ve been silenced on Sina and Tencent for three days, so everyone can come here to find me,”

 

What they're saying:

18 Feb
Chris Sacca @sacca
RT @TonyW: "I’ve been silenced on Sina and Tencent for three days, so everyone can come here to find me" -@kaifulee http://t.co/dZYJ3hSI
 
18 Feb
Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Former head of Google’s China division banned from Weibo after complaints over internet controls | http://t.co/xoXl2iID
 
18 Feb
Blake Hounshell @blakehounshell
RT @NiuB: Ex-Google China Head With 30 Million Followers Barred From Weibo - Bloomberg http://t.co/NHo3ibMz
 
18 Feb
Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
RT @BretOkeson: Lee Kai-fu has 30 Million Followers on Weibo -- and they banned him. http://t.co/v3TBtVnO