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How confident are you in the legitimacy of other LinkedIn users? Are you concerned ☹️ about the issue of fake profiles and potential scams? The issue of fake profiles has been growing and now LinkedIn is addressing it. Now LinkedIn has a 🎉 NEW FEATURE to help us assess the value of a profile. The feature is called "About this Profile." Use it to find out when the profile was created; and whether the ☎️ phone and email data have been verified. Initially available on the profile, you will also be able to view this info in an invitation or message. (See the profile example in the image below) LinkedIn also uses advanced technology to detect phony AI-generated images too. Expect to see warning signs ⚠️ for suspicious activity as well. Of course, we ALL need to help fight this issue on Social Media. Be sure to report and block any suspicious users. Let's not just ignore them any longer. #linkedin #security #SandraLong Sandra Long Post Road Consulting: LinkedIn and Social Selling Training
I have definitely seen an increase in "sock puppet" accounts which in turn seems to have increased the amount of "spam" inmail I get. Good to know MS/LinkedIn is trying to defeat it.
So important. Thanks for sharing this, Sandra Long.
I have for years been concerned about this on Facebook, now I know to be equally aware on LinkedIn! Thanks Sandra Long!
Thank you, Sandra. Does LinkedIn have any features to remove people from a company's page that list in their profile that they work for this company while they don't?
Sandra thanks for sharing this. And I agree, we all need to be mindful of suspicious activity and report.
Love this Sandra Long, I didn’t know
I applaud LinkedIn for investing in data security by verifying LinkedIn profiles. As the Cyber war rages on, companies need to continue to step up and protect our data.
This is a huge step forward for LinkedIn. A verification will certainly make for a better user experience. Now we just need the masses to remember that relationships come first on LinkedIn, not sales pitches!
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2yThanks for sharing Sandra, I wasn't aware of the update and see this as a step in the right direction. While I don't feel overly vulnerable to fake accounts, many new LI members may not be able to recognize a fake account and these features may help.