LinkedIn is a cesspool of scammers and identity theft
A user on Hacker News criticizes LinkedIn for its aggressive account creation practices, security vulnerabilities, and prevalence of scams. The author expresses frustration with the platform's persistence and suggests it has become a negative space for professional networking.
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Highlights growing user fatigue with major social platforms and the security risks associated with integrated account sign-in features.
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LinkedIn is a cesspool of scammers and identity theft
LinkedIn is one of the most annoying sites on the internet. Every time I mistakenly click a link, it automatically grabs my Google account and creates a new account and profile for me, which I then have to go in and delete. Yes, I finally figured out which arcane preferences settings across both LinkedIn and Google I had to tweak to stop this from happening, but I think it was only after ChatGPT was around to help me wade through the mess.
I recently started to receive emails with: "New skill available: Puzzle solving" Begging me to compete with colleagues. Oh, what they have become... I have unsubscribed from their emails now.
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