It seems impossible to find on Google but I know I remember reading that they refused to operate under Chinese law, so weren't allowed to operate there. IIRC something about them refusing to store Chinese data in China?
It seems impossible to find on Google but I know I remember reading that they refused to operate under Chinese law, so weren't allowed to operate there. IIRC something about them refusing to store Chinese data in China?
China blocked them all, due to noncompliance with local laws & regulations.
More or less the same story for Facebook & Twitter, just differing in how much the firms tried to engage or circumvent before ultimately getting blocked.
Facebook always wanted back in because they wanted to keep growing, but never quite got there:
NYT: Facebook Said to Create Censorship Tool to Get Back Into China / https://archive.is/yN7Eu
Ultimately it's just a question of how much they want it/can accommodate it. LinkedIn operates in China, by not showing certain stuff.