LinkedIn Faces Setback in China as It Runs Afoul of New Rules
- 7 years ago
LinkedIn Faces Setback in China as It Runs Afoul of New Rules
It censors content that the Chinese authorities consider sensitive or objectionable, limits the ability of members to create or join online groups
and has given partial ownership of its Chinese operation to local investors.
This week the jobs-and-professional-networking service blocked individuals from advertising jobs on its site in China, after it ran afoul
of new government regulations requiring it to verify their real identities, according to a person familiar with the situation.
In August, China’s government increased scrutiny on internet job postings in response to a rash of online hiring scams, mostly for pyramid schemes.
LinkedIn said in a statement that companies can still post job listings, but it did not know when it would again allow individuals to do the same.
But in recent months, Beijing has ratcheted up its already strict internet controls,
and such an approach to managing the web takes its toll on companies
It censors content that the Chinese authorities consider sensitive or objectionable, limits the ability of members to create or join online groups
and has given partial ownership of its Chinese operation to local investors.
This week the jobs-and-professional-networking service blocked individuals from advertising jobs on its site in China, after it ran afoul
of new government regulations requiring it to verify their real identities, according to a person familiar with the situation.
In August, China’s government increased scrutiny on internet job postings in response to a rash of online hiring scams, mostly for pyramid schemes.
LinkedIn said in a statement that companies can still post job listings, but it did not know when it would again allow individuals to do the same.
But in recent months, Beijing has ratcheted up its already strict internet controls,
and such an approach to managing the web takes its toll on companies