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Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten

The US-based company will replace LinkedIn in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking features, according to senior vice president of engineering Mohak Shroff.

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Fri, October 15, 2021

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icrosoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens its control over tech firms.

The US-based company will replace LinkedIn in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking features, according to senior vice president of engineering Mohak Shroff.

"We're... facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China," Shroff said in a blog post.

According to The Wall Street Journal, LinkedIn was given a deadline by Chinese internet regulators to better oversee content on the site.

LinkedIn, which launched in China in 2014, lets people use personal and professional relationships to find job opportunities.

Aside from being a venue for finding jobs, LinkedIn is a place for exchanges over business developments or news.

"You have to figure that on a business social network, you are going to have conversations about getting around regulations or complaining about regulations," said independent tech analyst Rob Enderle of Engerle Group.

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