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Toddler Peeing in Public Divides the Chinese Internet

Mexicans protest new proposed internet controls, a wee in Hong Kong reveals tensions with mainland China and how a social media grapevine keeps the nightlife alive in Bangalore.

As a video of a child urinating in the streets of Hong Kong goes viral on Chinese social media, we find out how the huge reaction reveals cultural tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China. 91热爆 Chinese鈥檚 Martin Yip joins Mukul from Hong Kong.

The hashtag #EPNvsInternet attracted nearly one million tweets in Mexico. A social media campaign under the hashtag protested a new bill proposed by the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto, which seeks further controls over online activity.

And 91热爆 Trending have been out on the tiles in Bangalore, India. We find out why the city鈥檚 nightlife is a point of contention in the coming elections, and how young people are using social media to seek out parties.

This week presenter Mukul Devichand is joined in the Trending studio by 91热爆 social media editor for World Service David Cuen and 91热爆 Trending鈥檚 very own Benjamin Zand.

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18 minutes

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Sun 27 Apr 2014 22:32GMT

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  • Sat 26 Apr 2014 10:32GMT
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