Category: LinkedIn

Judge Dismisses Claims That LinkedIn Overcharged Advertisers

A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn of inflating the number of people who watched video ads so the networking platform could overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers. In a decision on Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said that while some LinkedIn statements may have been misleading, the plaintiffs failed…


Microsoft Sees Cloud Business Growth, but Supply Woes Continue for Xbox

Microsoft Corp., on Tuesday forecast a strong end to the calendar year thanks to its booming cloud business but said supply chain woes will continue to dog key units such as those producing its Surface laptops and Xbox gaming consoles. The company beat Wall Street expectations for its first quarter ended Sept. 30, with pandemic-induced…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 14)

LinkedIn becomes the latest U.S. social media platform to leave the Chinese market, an FDA panel votes on Moderna booster shots, and a medical expert for CNN says the network misrepresented a drug.


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Oct. 14)

Thousands of John Deere workers go on strike. Why now, and what do they want? The latest U-S social media platform to leave the Chinese market — LinkedIn says it will shut down its Chinese version later this year. But it’s still going to offer a new site with limited functions. And Several Big banks…


Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Following Censorship Criticism

Microsoft is abandoning its local version of LinkedIn in China, a move that would close off the last major U.S.-owned networking platforms remaining in the country. LinkedIn entered mainland China in 2014, a country known for its highly restrictive censorship practices set by the ruling Communist Party. The platform now boasts about 53 million local…


Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Amid Censorship Criticism

Microsoft is abandoning its local version of LinkedIn in China, a move that would close off the last major U.S.-owned networking platform remaining in the country. In 2014, LinkedIn entered mainland China, a country known for its highly restrictive censorship practices set by the Chinese Communist Party. The platform now boasts about 53 million local…


China Faces Power Shortage as Winter Nears

LinkedIn has blocked the profiles of some American journalists in China. The company says it’s over “prohibited content.” The United States stops a Chinese student from entering the country. He was sent back after arriving at an airport in Houston. It’s the fourth time it’s happened this year. Tensions persist between Australia and China. It’s…


Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users’ Accounts Amid Taliban Takeover

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country. Facebook has temporarily removed the ability for people to view or search the friends lists of accounts in Afghanistan, its security policy head Nathaniel Gleicher tweeted on Thursday. Gleicher also said the company had launched a “one-click tool” for users in Afghanistan to lock…


LinkedIn Reinstates Account of mRNA Vaccine Inventor Who Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Benefit for Children

LinkedIn has reinstated the account of mRNA vaccine technology inventor Dr. Robert Malone, who said his page was deleted last week after he made comments about mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and questioned whether they’re appropriate to give to certain groups of people. In a Twitter post on Monday evening, Malone said he’d received a “very kind and…


LinkedIn Blocks Some China Critics on Eve of Tiananmen Anniversary, Including Epoch Times Staff

LinkedIn is censoring some China critics—including some staff members at The Epoch Times—by wiping out their presence in China. On the morning of June 3, a number of people within The Epoch Times network, including some staff members based in the United States, Sweden, and Turkey, received notifications alerting them to the decision. The message,…