Bob Young

Think twice before getting verified on LinkedIn.

A big "thank you" to @thelocalstack for writing the article that I linked to in my LinkedIn post.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fifonetworks_think-twice-before-getting-verified-here-activity-7430392457802190850-C3zg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAjsiYBI0o_ashH2JWRKrR1AfF1QM-Bi54

Think twice before getting “verified.” Here’s a well-researched article from a Mastodon user named rogi about what actually happens when you verify on this site.   “I Verified My LinkedIn Identity… | Bob Young

Think twice before getting “verified.” Here’s a well-researched article from a Mastodon user named rogi about what actually happens when you verify on this site.   “I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over.” https://lnkd.in/gie8HQHm

Feb 19 at 11:30pmWeb
Show threadth3blu3kn19ht 🛡️Feb 20
@fifonetworks @thelocalstack thanks for the heads-up
Show threadthelocalstackFeb 20
@fifonetworks
Thank you for sharing it, and for the kind words!
Glad it resonated beyond the usual privacy crowd.
The bot comment in your LinkedIn thread was spot on, by the way. Might have to write that one up next.😀