LinkedIn Faces Setback in China as It Runs Afoul of New Rules<br />It censors content that the Chinese authorities consider sensitive or objectionable, limits the ability of members to create or join online groups<br />and has given partial ownership of its Chinese operation to local investors.<br />This week the jobs-and-professional-networking service blocked individuals from advertising jobs on its site in China, after it ran afoul<br />of new government regulations requiring it to verify their real identities, according to a person familiar with the situation.<br />In August, China’s government increased scrutiny on internet job postings in response to a rash of online hiring scams, mostly for pyramid schemes.<br />LinkedIn said in a statement that companies can still post job listings, but it did not know when it would again allow individuals to do the same.<br />But in recent months, Beijing has ratcheted up its already strict internet controls,<br />and such an approach to managing the web takes its toll on companies
