Call it the Bamboo Curtain country, China. As is often reported, the Chinese governmentis blocking Facebook and Twitter so that their citizens can not freely access Facebook.
"In a certain way, we could still access Facebook. I myself have a Facebook profile, butrarely access it," said Yizhia, a student of Renmin University of China to ITGazine on the sidelines of Telkomsel's 2011 Media Tour recently.
Chinese government's decision to block Facebook may cause a sense of indignationwhen it is done in other regions. But apparently not so in China, at least according to the narrative Yizhia.
"No problem. Young people in China now use a lot of Renren similar to Facebook. AndTwitter is replaced by Weibo," says this bespectacled sweet girl.
Yes, the loss of Facebook and Twitter have been replaced by local products and WeiboRenren. And though maybe not as good as Facebook or Twitter, the two services areproven to get many takers.
It may be blocking websites that are often carried out by the Chinese government was heavily criticized and fraught with political motives. (@detik.com)