LinkedIn is cracking down on fake employees.
The platform is testing a way for users to verify their profile by getting people they’ve actually worked or studied with (who are already verified) to vouch for them. LinkedIn is also testing a feature for company pages that forces users claiming current employment to verify themselves, and companies can now instantly remove fake employees from search results. [Image: Colleagues that verify other users will appear on their LinkedIn profile if verification is granted, so it’ll look bad if the verifiers were lying about knowing their work history. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/linkedin-colleague-verification.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
The platform is testing a way for users to verify their profile by getting people they’ve actually worked or studied with (who are already verified) to vouch for them. LinkedIn is also testing a feature for company pages that forces users claiming current employment to verify themselves, and companies can now instantly remove fake employees from search results. [Image: Colleagues that verify other users will appear on their LinkedIn profile if verification is granted, so it’ll look bad if the verifiers were lying about knowing their work history.
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