Archive · 24 Sep 2026
LinkedIn Expands Verification to Combat Fake Profiles and Claims
LinkedIn is adding new checks to help people know whether professional profiles are real.
Companies may be able to remove profiles that falsely say someone works there.
Some people may prove their work or education history through verified colleagues or classmates.
The person giving the vouch must have a verified profile, a year-long connection, and two-factor authentication.
This new system is meant to confirm experience, not just recommend skills.
Some workers may need to verify their current job using a company email.
Freelancers and self-employed people can choose an exempt category if they do not have such an email.
LinkedIn says these tools could make fake recruiters and scams harder.
More than 115 million members and over 700,000 companies have used LinkedIn’s existing verification offerings, according to the company.
LinkedIn is introducing tools to address fake profiles, false work histories, and impersonation.
Verified companies will be able to remove false employee claims from company pages and related search results.
Verified members may vouch for colleagues’ or classmates’ work and education experience under specific conditions.
Some users will be asked to confirm current employment through a company email and verification code.
LinkedIn is expanding verification partnerships, including a global Android integration with Truecaller.
- Who
- LinkedIn, its members, verified companies, and verification partners such as Truecaller.
- What
- LinkedIn is expanding tools to verify identities, work histories, employment relationships, and professional information while addressing impersonation.
- When
- The changes were announced on Wednesday; a LinkedIn blog post was dated 23 September, and the fake-employee removal feature is expected to roll out worldwide over the next few weeks.
- Where
- On LinkedIn, with related verification signals also appearing on Truecaller’s Android app globally.
- Why
- To improve trust in professional profiles and make false employment claims, fake identities, impersonation, and scams harder.
- Platform owner
- LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.
- Existing verification reach
- LinkedIn says more than 115 million members and over 700,000 companies have used its existing verification offerings.
- Company controls
- Company administrators can block profiles that falsely claim employment from company pages and related search results.
- Experience vouching
- Verified members may vouch for colleagues’ or classmates’ work or education experience.
- Vouching conditions
- A person providing a vouch must have a verified profile, have been connected to the member for at least one year, and use two-factor authentication.
- Employment verification
- Some users may need to provide a company email address and enter a verification code to confirm current employment.
- Truecaller integration
- Truecaller users on Android globally can display LinkedIn profile, workplace, job-title, and verification information on Caller ID; iPhone support is planned later.
