Human Flesh Search Engine

A research blog dedicated to the Human Flesh Search Engine (人肉搜索), a contemporary Chinese internet phenomenon in which netizens use the internet and web forums to target notorious online personalities to discern their real identity. The purpose of this blog is to keep up to date with new instances and advancements of the search engine at work, as well as collate my past and ongoing research into the subject matter.

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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Accidental Fame and the Chinese HFSE

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It's been over a year since I last updated this HFS blog, and I hate to admit that I've been busy with work and haven't taken mu...
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Monday, June 2, 2014

Online Bullying Leads to Suicide

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This story is nearly half a year old already, but I wanted to share it before I lost the page. A high school girl who had visited a shop wa...
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Cultural Revolution Memory

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The New York Times recently ran an op-ed piece titled, Confessions of the Cultural Revolution which ties in greatly with my Master's re...
Monday, January 13, 2014

Anonymity on Yelp

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Yelp.com, a website where users can review businesses, restaurants, and services, is popular among American web users. Typically the website...
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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Weibo to the Rescue!

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A few weeks ago, Chinese in Shanghai rescued over 600 cats from being skinned through crowd-sourcing techniques using the micro-blogging we...
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Monday, November 25, 2013

The Memory of Mao Lives On

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Came across a very fascinating piece on the BBC website today about  a small town in China that still lives according to Chairman Mao . The ...
Monday, November 11, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombing HFS

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It's been quite a while since my last update and I apologize for this blog becoming so sparsely updated. I haven't had as much time ...
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