Members Policies

We want LinkedIn to reflect the best version of professional life
This is a community where we treat each other with respect and help each other succeed.
BE SAFE

Only bring safe conversations to LinkedIn.

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Be trustworthy

Use your true identity and share information that is real and authentic.

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Be professional

We allow broad conversations about the world of work, but just keep it professional.

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Tell us if you see abusive content
If you see something you believe may violate our policies, whether in profiles, posts, messages, comments, or anywhere else, please report it to us. Combined with our automated defenses, these reports help us identify and prevent abuse. Users can report content by clicking on the three dots icon in the upper right-hand corner of the content itself on LinkedIn. Please use the reporting tools responsibly and only for their intended purposes. To learn more about how to report inappropriate content, behavior, or members, visit our Transparency Center.

In addition to LinkedIn’s trained content reviewers, we use automated systems to identify potentially violative content. Violating content can be removed from LinkedIn. Learn more about our approach to content moderation, including our automated systems, here.
Tell us if you see abusive content

These policies apply to all members. Depending on the severity of violation, we may limit the visibility of certain content, label it, or remove it entirely. Repeated or egregious offenses can result in account restriction. If you believe action taken on your content or your account was in error, you can submit an appeal.


We may allow certain content that would otherwise violate these Professional Community Policies to remain on the platform if it is educational or newsworthy. Examples may include graphic depictions of an occupation, such as video of a surgeon operating, content shared about a newsworthy event like war or armed conflict, or inherently newsworthy content like statements or actions by certain public officials. When making a determination of newsworthiness, we balance the potential harm from the content staying on the platform against the value to our members and the public of it staying accessible. Graphic or disturbing newsworthy or educational content will include a warning screen.


Learn more about how we enforce violations of our Professional Community Policies.

BE SAFE

Only bring safe conversations to LinkedIn.

Do not post harassing content: We don’t allow bullying or harassment. This includes targeted personal attacks, intimidation, shaming, disparagement, and abusive language directed at other members. Do not reveal others’ personal or sensitive information (for example, doxing), or incite others to do the same. You may not engage in trolling or other repetitive negative content that disrupts other members or conversations on the platform.

Learn more about our harassing and abusive content policies.

Do not threaten, incite, or promote violence: We don’t allow threatening or inciting violence of any kind. We don’t allow individuals or groups that engage in or promote violence, property damage, or organized criminal activity. You may not use LinkedIn to express support for such individuals or groups or to otherwise glorify violence.

Learn more about our violent and graphic content policies.

Do not share material depicting the exploitation of children: We have zero tolerance for content that depicts the sexual exploitation of children. Do not share, post, transmit, or solicit child exploitation material through or using our platform. Do not use LinkedIn in any way to facilitate, encourage, or engage in the abuse or exploitation of children. When we become aware of apparent child exploitation, we report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Additionally, while we recognize that there may be instances where people share images of non-sexualized child nudity with good intentions, we generally remove these images due to the potential of misappropriation and abuse by others.

Do not promote, sell or attempt to purchase restricted goods or services. We don’t allow content that facilitates the purchase of dangerous, illegal, or otherwise restricted goods and services, prostitution, and escort services. We don’t allow content that promotes or distributes fake educational and/or professional certifications, sale of scraped data, proxy test-taking, or instructions on creating forged official documents. You may not use LinkedIn to hold lotteries, contests, sweepstakes, or giveaways. Do not use LinkedIn to sensationalize or capitalize on tragic events for commercial purposes.

Learn more about our restricted goods and services policy.

Do not share content promoting dangerous organizations or individuals. We don’t allow any terrorist organizations or violent extremist groups on our platform. And we don’t allow any individuals who affiliate with such organizations or groups to have a LinkedIn profile. Content that depicts terrorist activity, that is intended to recruit for terrorist organizations, or that threatens, promotes, or supports terrorism in any manner is not tolerated.

Learn more about our dangerous organizations and individuals policy.