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==Summary==

It has been known for its [[dark patterns]].

It has been known for its [[dark patterns]]. It has a BBB rating of F and is unaccredited by them.

Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545600/what-people-can-see-on-your-profile#:~:text=Contact%20and%20personal%20information%20that%20you%E2%80%99ve%20provided%20in%20the%20Contact%20Info%20section%20of%20your%20profile%20is%20only%20visible%20to%20your%201st%2Ddegree%20connections]</ref>

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As of 29 January 2025, LinkedIn FAQ mentions that it does <i>"not currently train content-generating AI models on data from members located in Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, or Mainland China."</i><ref name="linkedin-faq" />

== Account Deletion ==

Some users have reported that the browser LinkedIn version disables the "Done" button at the end of the "Delete your account" flow.

As seen in [https://youtu.be/497YdWlDsAw "LinkedIn Account Deletion button disabled"], the user had to '''modify source HTML''' '''via Source Inspector''' to close their account. Users that reported this error also reported that it exists since 2022, and it hasn't been fixed since then.

Potential solutions:

# Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.

# Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.

# Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.

==References==

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 ==Summary==
-It has been known for its [[dark patterns]].
+It has been known for its [[dark patterns]]. It has a BBB rating of F and is unaccredited by them.
 Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545600/what-people-can-see-on-your-profile#:~:text=Contact%20and%20personal%20information%20that%20you%E2%80%99ve%20provided%20in%20the%20Contact%20Info%20section%20of%20your%20profile%20is%20only%20visible%20to%20your%201st%2Ddegree%20connections]</ref>
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 As of 29 January 2025, LinkedIn FAQ mentions that it does <i>"not currently train content-generating AI models on data from members located in Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, or Mainland China."</i><ref name="linkedin-faq" />
+== Account Deletion ==
+Some users have reported that the browser LinkedIn version disables the "Done" button at the end of the "Delete your account" flow.
+As seen in [https://youtu.be/497YdWlDsAw "LinkedIn Account Deletion button disabled"], the user had to '''modify source HTML''' '''via Source Inspector''' to close their account. Users that reported this error also reported that it exists since 2022, and it hasn't been fixed since then.
+Potential solutions:
+# Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.
+# Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.
+# Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.
 ==References==