Microsoft's Bing blocked in China

Microsoft-owned search engine Bing has been blocked in China.

"We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine next steps," a Microsoft spokesperson told Mashable.

The news was first reported by the Financial Times. Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator China Unicom told one of the FT's "two sources familiar with the matter" that Bing had been blocked after a government order.  

Chinese mainland users had reportedly posted on social media about their inability to access Bing's cn.bing.com, while those outside the country could still access it (we could load the page in Australia and the U.S.).  Read more...