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Founded in 2002, LinkedIn is a social-media platform for professional networking.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Legal structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Internet |
| Official website | https://linkedin.com/ |
Summary
It has been known for its dark patterns
Users register on LinkedIn with an email, which LinkedIn then scrapes their contacts list and uploads this information to LinkedIn.[1]
LinkedIn also makes it difficult to cancel their free trial membership, likely targeting users that have forgotten or are unable to locate the cancel page.[2]
LinkedIn's membership price has also quintupled from $10 per month in 2018 to $50 in 2024.