Recognize and Report Spam, Inappropriate, and Abusive Content
KRC TIMES Desk
At LinkedIn, inappropriate activities or behaviour such as spam, harassment, scams, and misinformation are not tolerated. Professional Community Policies outlines activities that are acceptable on the platform, and what is unacceptable and may be stopped.
What is considered fake, spam, scam or misinformation?
- “Fake account” means someone creates a phony profile or impersonates another person.
- “Spam” means someone advertises a product for monetary gain or posts irrelevant content for high visibility.
- “Scam” means someone asks for personal information or money or posts suspicious links.
- “Misinformation” means you believe that it’s presenting false information as if it were true.
What does “I think it’s something else” entail?
“I think it’s something else” means:
- “Offensive” means you believe the topic or language is offensive.
- “Pornographic” or “extremely violent” means someone displays sexual or gruesome images.
- “Harassment” or “a threat” means unwelcome advances or hostile language.
- “Hate speech” includes racist, homophobic or sexist slurs, or inciting violence.
- “Infringes on your rights” you believe the content includes defamation, trademark or copyright violation.
- “Suicidal concerns” means someone threatens to harm themselves.
What is “I think this account may have been hacked”?
“I think this account may have been hacked” means a trusted connection sent a suspicious message, invite or request.
When you report another member’s content, they won’t be notified who reported them, and you should no longer see the content or conversation that you reported in your feed or messaging inbox.
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LinkedIn Update to absorb:
A healthy democracy in the U.S. depends on the rule of law and a peaceful transition of power. We’ve seen many business leaders express similar messages on LinkedIn. Our team of 75 editors are keeping members informed with trusted sources through our News module. We’re also continuing to enforce our Professional Community Policies which explicitly prohibit the spread of any related misinformation or inciting of violence on LinkedIn. If you see misinformation or content that incites violence on LinkedIn, please help us keep the community safe by reporting it: https://lnkd.in/e_eFd4y
