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How microblog is helping abducted children in China

Recently there is a campaign on Sina Weibo (one of the most popular microblogging service in China) which draws lot of attention. The idea is simple: calling the public to take picture of child beggars they see on street, and publish the photo on Sina Weibo. With the account @随手拍照解救乞讨儿童 (Direct translation: Take a snapshot and save the child beggars) centralizing all that information, it then notifies local media and police – also using Sina Weibo.