With so much freedom to peruse and be active with social media in Western countries, the 'Social Media Revolution' infographic by G+ examines China's online oppression and the importance of social media to the Republic.
As you know by now, in China, you may have trouble attempting to login to your Twitter or Facebook accounts. In fact, you won't be able to at all. This is due to the stifling grip of its cybersecurity measures. The 'Social Media Revolution' infographic dissects China's rapidly growing fascination with social media, and the numerous social networking equivalents to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. According to the graphic, there are approximately 500 million internet users in China, and at least 50% of them have one or more social media profiles. As China's middle class moves into parity with the West, the demand for social networking sites increases.
The 'Social Media Revolution' statistics claim the rise of digital consumption in China is due to citizens moving out of rural communities and into larger cities, affordable broadband and an subverted suspicion of government-controlled media.
Suppressed Networking Stats
The 'Social Media Revolution' Graph Looks at China's Cybersecurity
Trend Themes
1. Online Oppression - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop secure and censorship-resistant social media platforms for users in oppressive environments.
2. Growing Social Media Fascination - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create localized social networking equivalents to popular Western platforms to cater to the increasing demand in China.
3. Rise of Digital Consumption - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms and services that cater to the changing media consumption habits of Chinese citizens as they move into larger cities.
Industry Implications
1. Cybersecurity - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect individuals from online oppression and government surveillance.
2. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique social media platforms that offer different functionalities and cater to the specific needs of the Chinese market.
3. Digital Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide innovative digital media services and content to meet the changing consumption patterns of Chinese internet users.