Can I report someone on LinkedIn?

Click the More icon in the upper right corner of the message or post, or on the right side of the comment. Click Report this post or Report. When prompted with Why are you reporting this? Select Harassment.

How do I report fake credentials on LinkedIn?

A profile may be fake if it appears empty or if it contains profanity, fake names, or impersonates public figures. Report a profile on desktop: Click the More icon on the member’s profile. Click Report or block.

What happens when you report a comment on LinkedIn?

We suspend and remove content that violates our User Agreement. Updates from other members in your feed can be flagged as inappropriate from the desktop or your mobile device. After reviewing reported items, we’ll remove them if necessary.

What to do if someone is pretending to be you online?

Report the profile If someone is truly impersonating you on a social media platform, online dating app, or elsewhere, your first step is simple: report the hell out of them. Impersonating someone is against pretty much every site’s terms of service—Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram all ban it.

Why would someone make a fake LinkedIn profile?

Fake accounts want to gain as many connections as possible to build their credibility. By accepting a connection request you are essentially legitimising that profile as a real person. Upon receiving a new connection request, a user is much more likely to accept if there are mutual friends involved.

How many fake profiles are on LinkedIn?

21.6 million fake accounts
Per the report, from January to June 2019 LinkedIn took action against 21.6 million fake accounts with 95\% (or 19.5 million) of such accounts proactively blocked during the sign-up process.

How do I remove fake employees from LinkedIn?

Click the link to the incorrectly listed employee’s profile. Note the person’s full name and the web address for her profile page to ensure this is the person you want to delete. Go to the “Contact Us” Web page. Type “Remove Member from Company Page” in the subject field.

How do I flag inappropriate or fake profiles on LinkedIn?

You can flag inappropriate or fake profiles on LinkedIn (i.e. profiles that contain profanity, empty profiles with fake names, or profiles that are impersonating public figures). To report a profile: Click the More icon on the member’s profile.

How do I report a profile with inaccurate information?

To report profiles with inaccurate information, you can file a formal complaint using the Notice of Inaccurate Profile Information form. Note: This form should only be used to report inaccurate profile information. If you want to report a fake profile, a hacked account, or a scam, please click on the applicable link below:

How do I report misrepresentation on a LinkedIn profile?

Open the profile and click on the down arrow (next to the blue button in the middle of the screen) and then click block and report. Choose why you are reporting them “misrepresentation” in this case and add details in the box below. Full instructions from LinkedIn on how to report an account here.

How do I report a member’s profile?

Click the More icon on the member’s profile. Click Report/Block. Select Report this profile in the What do you want to do? pop-up window. Select the applicable reason for flagging the profile in the Tell us a little more pop-up window. Click Submit to proceed or Back to review your options.