19-11-2025 20:25 via theguardian.com

UK holds talks with LinkedIn on clamping down on Chinese espionage

Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warningsThe government is holding talks with LinkedIn on how it can clamp down on prolific Chinese espionage activity after a rare interference alert was issued by MI5.The National Protective Security Authority, which is part of the UK’s security services, is speaking to social media platforms about making them less attractive for foreign agents, a government official told the Guardia
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