Tencent 's WeChat , also known as Weixin , is on the rise . Microblogging site Sina Weibo seems to be losing its appeal in China amid greater state controls . looks like one of the factors that makes it appeal more to users . Users say WeChat offers greater privacy and variety of applications than Sina Weibo . TL;DR China's government has banned a number of popular social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Tencent 's WeChat , also known as Weixin , is on the rise . Microblogging site Sina Weibo seems to be losing its appeal in China amid greater state controls . Users say WeChat offers greater privacy and variety of applications than Sina Weibo . TL;DR China's government has banned a number of popular social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.