LinkedIn was launched in China back in 2014, featuring a localized version of the app that abides by the requirements of the Chinese government. The LinkedIn Chinese…
What just happened? Microsoft recently announced that the China-localized version of LinkedIn will shut down after seven years of continuous operation. The news came four months after human-right activists, academics and journalists reported that their LinkedIn profiles were blocked in China, preventing them from accessing their accounts. LinkedIn was launched in China back in 2014, featuring a localized version of the app that abides by the requirements of the Chinese government. The LinkedIn Chinese app worked as expected for seven years straight, helping many Chinese folks find jobs. However, the social part of the app was found troublesome by the Chinese government.
