LinkedIn 'may have gone too far' with its China censorship

LinkedIn 'may have gone too far' with its China censorship
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LinkedIn is reviewing its policy on censorship after admitting it "may have gone too far," Bloomberg reports.

The company expanded its network into China this year, and it took on policies "in line with the country's censorship rules," according to Bloomberg. But LinkedIn is reviewing those policies after the network's users complained that posts from Chinese users are blocked across the globe.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.