Chinese activists lament the end of the last major US social media platform in China: LinkedIn

阅读中文版本When Chinese human rights activist Zhou Fengsuo first joined LinkedIn 10 years ago, he used the platform for professional networking.Key points:LinkedIn in China will shut down later this yearIt will be replaced by a new platform, InJobs, that only allows career networking LinkedIn is the last major US social media platform in ChinaBut after leaving a finance job in 2017, the social media site became the main way he connected with people in China – from his home in the United States.Mr Zhou, a student leader of the Tiananmen Square protests who was exiled from China, said LinkedIn also allowed him to cast a light on China’s human rights issues.In 2019, his public advocacy captured the attention of LinkedIn management.  Activist Zhou Fengsuo has used LinkedIn to raise awareness of human rights issues in China. (Supplied)His account was blocked for several hours, meaning it could not be viewed in China.Mr Zhou said the company later told him the block had been a “mistake”.He believes the censorship was due to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Mr Zhou said China wants to make critics “invisible” on the country’s internet.”The CCP has been using the great firewall to decouple itself from the international community on the internet and force these companies…
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