LinkedIn is the only major US-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 will focus only on jobs.
LinkedIn is the only major US-owned social network operating in the country, where the government requires such platforms to comply with strict rules and regulations.
“We are also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China that haven’t had the same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed,” LinkedIn said in a blog post on October 14. ” Like on a global scale.
LinkedIn said it would replace the Chinese service, which restricts the posting of certain content due to regulatory requirements, with a new portal called InJobs.
The new service, which will be launched later this year, will not include social feeds or the ability to share posts or articles, it said.
California-based LinkedIn, which was bought by Microsoft in 2016, has become extremely popular with employers, employees and job seekers globally because of its social media-like features for them to connect with each other while building their professional networks. Makes it easy.
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