GoKawiilLinkedIn launches vouching feature and new brand controls to curb fake profiles
LinkedIn introduced tools letting members vouch for colleagues' or classmates' work history, distinct from endorsements, and gave companies new controls over who can associate with their brand on the platform. The company said its existing verification tools have already confirmed 115 million users and over 700,000 companies.
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LinkedIn VP Oscar Rodriguez suggests that as AI makes fabricating credentials cheaper, verified authenticity could become a key differentiator for professional networking sites. The vouching system may help curb resume fraud, though its effectiveness will depend on how well built-in abuse protections prevent people from vouching insincerely or in bad faith.
- LinkedIn now lets members vouch for colleagues' or classmates' past work experience.
- Businesses get new controls to manage who can associate with their brand on the platform.
- LinkedIn says its verification tools have already confirmed 115 million users and 700,000+ companies.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sarah Perez, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories”
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