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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Technology
Adrian Brown

How influential can social media users be in China?

How influential can social media users be in China?

China's latest vaccine scandal has stirred a lively debate on social media - in spite of strict censorship.

The country's second-largest maker of rabies vaccines was found to have violated regulations while producing a quarter of a million doses for children.

The government swung quickly into action even before the story was reported on state-controlled media.

So, is social media now influencing the government's decision making?

Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports.

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