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In A Sign Of Global Disintegration, Microsoft Closing LinkedIn In China
Decision Ends The Era Of Western-Owned Social Media In China
File photo from LinkedIn in China
October 14, 2021—In a sign that the global world is becoming more divided, Microsoft's LinkedIn is closing its operations in China.
The company is planning to replace its LinkedIn in China with a China-centric application called InJobs. The goal of that standalone app is to help "China-based professionals find jobs in China and Chinese companies find quality candidates." Notably, it will not include a social media feed and will not allow users to share posts or articles.
Mohak Shroff, LinkedIn's senior vice president of engineering announced the decision today in a blog post.
"While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not foun...