Chinese microblogging and social media platform
Consumer & Socialsocial-mediamicrobloggingchinesecommunitycontent-sharing
About
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.
Problem
Users need a platform to share short-form content, follow others, and engage with a Chinese-language social community.
For
Chinese-speaking internet users globally
How it works
Users register accounts to post text and media updates, follow other accounts, and interact through likes, comments, and reposts.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
北京微梦创科网络技术有限公司 (Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd.)
Launched
2009
