The U.S. technology giant said it will launch a standalone app called InJobs later this year as a replacement. It will serve as a job board and will not include social-media features such as sharing posts or articles. LinkedIn said in an announcement the decision came amid “a more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” (The Logic)

Talking point: LinkedIn’s exit marks the end of the last major U.S. social media platform operating in China, and the struggle some companies face in doing business there. The company blocked numerous profiles of journalists and researchers from its China-based platform, citing “prohibited content,” months after Chinese internet regulators asked LinkedIn to perform a self-evaluation for failing to block political content, according to The New York Times. The censorship received criticism from activists and politicians, who demanded answers as to how and why the platform decided to censor user profiles. For years, the platform has also faced fierce competition from its domestic counterparts.