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LinkedIn Recently Joined the Political Fake Accounts Block Party, Restricting Nearly 40

There was no evidence of fake news or manipulative ads

LinkedInBlockAtopOtherSocialNetworkBlocks — A group of fewer than 40 accounts was recently on receiving end of a LinkedIn blockmattjeacock/iStock

Using social networks to try to manipulate the political process isn’t limited to Facebook and Twitter, as LinkedIn head of trust and safety Paul Rockwell revealed in a LinkedIn post that fake accounts were recently removed from the professional network, as well.

According to Rockwell, LinkedIn’s trust and safety team recently “uncovered and restricted” a group of fewer than 40 fake accounts “that appeared to be engaged in efforts to connect with members who are in political organizations.”

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