LinkedIn (Mostly) Exits China, Citing Escalating Demands For Censorship

LinkedIn (Mostly) Exits China, Citing Escalating Demands For Censorship

3 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211016/17494647761/linkedin-mostly-exits-china-citing-escalating-demands-censorship.shtml

Less than week from its horrendous decision to help China's censorship apparatus keep Chinese residents from accessing the accounts of American journalists, LinkedIn has announced it will no longer be offering the full-featured version of its quasi-social media platform in the country. (via the BBC)

Specifically cited in senior vice president Morak Shroff's announcement is China's escalating censorship demands, albeit in a bit more non-specific terms. It also acknowledges Microsoft and LinkedIn made a calculated decision to do business with a government that had the power to shut it down (or run it off) if LinkedIn failed to satisfactorily acquiesce.