In China, Social Media Louder Than Government Over Train Crash
When tragedy strikes and the government wants you to ignore it, what do you do? If you’re in China following a devastating train crash, you turn to social media.
When tragedy strikes and the government wants you to ignore it, what do you do? If you’re in China following a devastating train crash, you turn to social media.
In Beijing disaster struck, and there was nothing natural about it. On Saturday July 23rd 2011, a bullet train crashed, killing 39 people and injuring 200 more. It is China’s worst rail accident since 2008. According to authorities, a design flaw and human mistakes resulted in the crash.
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