LinkedIn: Difference between revisions - Consumer_Action

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Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking, and has been known for its [[Dark Pattern|'''Dark Patterns''']]. Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn[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].

Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking, and has been known for its [[Dark Pattern|'''Dark Patterns''']]. Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn.[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]

LinkedIn also makes it difficult to cancel their free trial membership, preying upon users forgetting or not being able to locate the cancel page[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545578]. <!-- Added what I think could be a source, but I think it would be better if these steps were put in detail (what are the prompts LinkedIn requires?)

LinkedIn also makes it difficult to cancel their free trial membership, preying upon users forgetting or not being able to locate the cancel page.[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545578] <!-- Added what I think could be a source, but I think it would be better if these steps were put in detail (what are the prompts LinkedIn requires?)

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-Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking, and has been known for its [[Dark Pattern|'''Dark Patterns''']]. Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn[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].
+Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking, and has been known for its [[Dark Pattern|'''Dark Patterns''']]. Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn.[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]
-LinkedIn also makes it difficult to cancel their free trial membership, preying upon users forgetting or not being able to locate the cancel page[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545578]. <!-- Added what I think could be a source, but I think it would be better if these steps were put in detail (what are the prompts LinkedIn requires?)
+LinkedIn also makes it difficult to cancel their free trial membership, preying upon users forgetting or not being able to locate the cancel page.[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545578] <!-- Added what I think could be a source, but I think it would be better if these steps were put in detail (what are the prompts LinkedIn requires?)
 This section could also use rewording. -->