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LinkedIn to end its network service in China

The networking site LinkedIn will end its service in China. The company made the announcement on Thursday and pointed to a “significantly more challenging operating environment” in China, which censors the internet.

LinkedIn will now focus on a new app in China, with only job postings — no commenting or sharing.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Michael Regan, senior editor of Bloomberg News.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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