Recognize and report spam, inappropriate, and abusive content

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inappropriate, and abusive content </h2> <span class="hue-default-secondary-color t-14" data-test-selector="relativeTime-container"> Last updated: 2 months ago </span> </div> </div> <div class="page-width-content article-details-content"> <div class="article-details-content__main"> <article data-test-selector="article" data-article-source="urn:li:helpCenterArticle:(1344213,LITHOGRAPH)"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> At LinkedIn, we don't tolerate inappropriate activities or behavior such as spam, harassment, scams, and misinformation. Our <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/89880">Professional Community Policies</a> outline acceptable and unacceptable activities and provide you guidance for reporting spam, inappropriate, or abusive content. </div> <div class="article-content__video" data-test-selector="video"> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pRAG8m5Qp_A?rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;html5=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autoplay=0" class="article-content__video-embed" data-test-selector="video-embed-youtube" title="YOUTUBE Embed" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"> </iframe> </div> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-9dze7" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">What is considered fake, spam, scam or misinformation?</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-9dze7" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>"Fake account"</strong> means someone creates a phony profile or impersonates another person. </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>"Spam"</strong> means someone advertises a product for monetary gain or posts irrelevant content for high visibility. </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>"Scam"</strong> means someone asks for personal information or money or posts suspicious links. </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>"Misinformation"</strong> means you believe that it's presenting false information as if it were true. </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Learn more about <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/5342">identifying phishing</a>, <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/56325">scams</a>, <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/62918">spam and malware</a> and <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/2117">how to report spam in groups</a>. </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> When you report another member's content, <strong>they won't be notified who reported them</strong>, and you should no longer see the content or conversation that you reported in your feed or messaging inbox. We may review the reported content or conversation to take additional measures like warning or suspending the author if the content is in violation of our Terms of Service. In some cases, you’ll receive more information on the outcome via email. Manage the updates you receive about your reported content from your <a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/communications-controls/email" target="_blank">Settings</a>. </div> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-ro13o" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">Report a conversation</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-ro13o" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <ol class="article-content__ordered-list" data-test-selector="orderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Click <li-icon type="messages-icon"></li-icon> <strong>Messaging</strong> icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Select the message from the list on the left rail. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Click the <li-icon type="ellipsis-horizontal-icon"></li-icon> <strong>More</strong> icon in the top right of your conversation thread and select <li-icon type="flag-icon"></li-icon> <strong>Report this conversation</strong>. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Select the applicable reason from the <strong>Why are you reporting this?</strong> menu and follow the on-screen instructions. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Click <strong>Submit</strong> to proceed with reporting the conversation, or <strong>Back</strong> to review your options. </div> </li> </ol> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><strong>Note:</strong> You can also report a conversation if you receive an automated warning from LinkedIn within a conversation thread. Learn more about <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/a1341705" target="_self">automated in-conversation warnings</a>. You may have the option to <strong>block the member</strong> after you report them. Once the member is blocked, you'll no longer see each other's profiles, updates, and messages.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Learn more about <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/2839">blocking a member on LinkedIn</a>. If you're connected to the member, you'll have the option to <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/49">remove them as a connection</a>. 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It also provides feedback we may need to <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/62928">restrict the sender's account</a>. </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Learn more about <a rel="" href="/help/linkedin/answer/1303">accepting or ignoring invitations</a>. </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-rbcse" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">Report a profile that is fake, impersonating someone, or violates Terms of Use</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-rbcse" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <ol class="article-content__ordered-list" data-test-selector="orderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Navigate to the profile you wish to report. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Click the <li-icon type="ellipsis-horizontal-icon"></li-icon> <strong>More</strong> icon and select <strong>Report/Block</strong>. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Select the appropriate action from the <strong>What do you want to do?</strong> Pop-up window and follow onscreen instructions. </div> </li> <li class="article-content__ordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Click <strong>Submit</strong> to proceed with reporting the update, or <strong>Back</strong> to review your options. </div> </li> </ol> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-x2pmx" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">Hide a network update</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-x2pmx" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> All members have the ability to permanently hide updates they find inappropriate by clicking <strong>Hide</strong> on the upper right hand corner of the update. 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