Yahoo Leaves, China Due to, 'Challenging' Environment.
The Associated Press reports
Yahoo Inc. will be leaving China.
The web services company cited an
increasingly 'challenging' environment as
their reason for withdrawal.
In recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of November 1. , Yahoo Inc., via statement.
The company says it "remains committed to the rights of our users and a free open internet.".
Many of the services provided by Yahoo had
already been blocked by the Chinese government,
making this move largely symbolic.
Many of the services provided by Yahoo had
already been blocked by the Chinese government,
making this move largely symbolic.
As Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime effectively
stifles free speech on the internet in China, Yahoo is merely the most recent tech company to leave.
As Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime effectively
stifles free speech on the internet in China, Yahoo is merely the most recent tech company to leave.
Google has been gone for several years. LinkedIn shuttered its site last month, replacing it with a jobs board.
Google has been gone for several years. LinkedIn shuttered its site last month, replacing it with a jobs board.
Yahoo's departure coincides with the
Chinese government's implementation of its
Personal Information Protection Law. .
These laws stipulate that web service
providers operating in the country must hand
over their data or face harsh penalties