From humblebrags to viral job posts, LinkedIn is where professionalism meets peak internet cringe.
‘Go-forward roles is one I’ve never heard’: Mom Project announces layoffs on LinkedIn with corporate speak, sparking debate
‘Just have a heart.’
On Jul 20, 2022 by Mustafa Gatollari
‘Why did nobody tell me that I was supposed to be doing this?’: Man discovers LinkedIn, sparking debate about online networking
‘I don’t even know the people in my connections.’
On Jul 6, 2022 by Rebekah Harding
‘This is the second interview this week that’s been nonexistent’: TikToker calls out interview scams via LinkedIn job listings
‘Are you telling me you faked this entire thing so I could download some noise-canceling software for free?’
On Jul 1, 2022 by Melody Heald
“Your home feed will be like ‘Congratulations to (your worst enemy) for getting promoted!!!’”: Woman’s video on why we should ‘abolish LinkedIn’ goes viral
‘All that app has done is disconnect me from happiness.’
On Jun 29, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen
‘The amount of people with more degrees and years of experience who are being laid off by the thousands’: TikToker’s video about job-hunting on LinkedIn sparks debate
‘I don’t feel hopeful at all.’
On Jun 22, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg
‘We’re not back in the day anymore’: Recruiter on LinkedIn says people shouldn’t wear hoodies to Zoom interviews, sparking debate
‘A nice suit would show that you care about the job.’
On May 25, 2022 by Kathleen Wong
Woman says she posed as LinkedIn recruiter to get back at cheating ex who was looking for job, sparking debate
‘That’s too much effort, I’d try to move on instead.’
On Apr 16, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg
LinkedIn launches the LinkedIn Podcast Network for creators, entrepreneurs
‘The LinkedIn Podcast Network will launch with a collection of 12 podcasts that are shaping the conversations in the business world.’
On Feb 23, 2022 by Grace Stanley
TikToker exposes ‘CEO’ who claims Black people ‘are the most racist people on this planet’
TikToker Aunt Karen knows exactly why he has a problem with her content.
On Jul 21, 2021 by Audra Schroeder
Tech company’s job posting made Black applicant select her skin tone
The machine intelligence company has come under fire.
On May 11, 2021 by Samira Sadeque
‘Jimmy from LinkedIn’ slides into woman’s LinkedIn DMs to leave elaborate voice message
The woman who received it says she found it ‘weird but funny’ and is urging people to not harass Jimmy.
On Jul 22, 2020 by Moises Mendez II
LinkedIn’s big journalism push is focused on all the wrong outlets
It says it wants to help, but is only focused on doling out favors to prestige outlets.
On Aug 9, 2019 by Tyler Kingkade
This company was looking for a ‘Preferably Caucasian’ candidate in racist job listing
The listing was posted to Linkedin, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, and Dice.
On Apr 29, 2019 by Eilish O’Sullivan
LinkedIn co-founder apologizes for funding election meddling
Hoffman denounces what happened in Alabama.
On Dec 27, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich
WikiLeaks publishes full list of ICE employees (updated)
More than 1,500 ICE employees are being doxed online.
On Jun 20, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
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