Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China
The Hindu
LinkedIn is the only major U.S.-owned social network operating in China.
Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China nearly seven years after its launch and will replace it with a stripped-down version of the platform that would focus only on jobs.
LinkedIn is the only major U.S.-owned social network operating in the country, where the government requires such platforms to follow strict rules and regulations.
"We're also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China," LinkedIn said in a blog post on October 14, adding it did not find the same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed like it has globally.
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