--- title: LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus... description: LinkedIn is rolling out new anti-fraud tools to combat fake profiles and fabricated work histories. Members can now vouch for colleagues' work experience... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-adds-new-tools-to-fight-fake-profiles-and-bogus-work-histories-f4qpu9ixx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories | daily.dev og:description: LinkedIn is rolling out new anti-fraud tools to combat fake profiles and fabricated work histories. Members can now vouch for colleagues' work experience... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-adds-new-tools-to-fight-fake-profiles-and-bogus-work-histories-f4qpu9ixx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/f4qPu9ixX.png og:image:alt: LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary LinkedIn is rolling out new anti-fraud tools to combat fake profiles and fabricated work histories. Members can now vouch for colleagues' work experience (distinct from endorsements), requiring the voucher to have a verified profile, a year-long connection, and two-factor authentication enabled. Companies gain the ability to remove accounts falsely claiming employment from their pages, plus an optional workplace-email verification requirement for future associations. LinkedIn is also expanding identity verification partnerships to Truecaller and PeerSpot, joining Adobe and UserTesting. LinkedIn says 115 million users and 700,000+ companies have already been verified, and verified profiles see 50% more post views and 90% more impressions on average. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is LinkedIn's new vouching feature and how is it different from an endorsement? LinkedIn's vouching feature lets a member confirm they worked or studied with someone during a specific time period, unlike an endorsement which recommends a person's skills. To vouch, the voucher must already have a verified profile, have been connected to the person for at least a year, and use two-factor authentication on their account to reduce hijacking risk. _daily.dev surfaces platform verification changes like this for professionals tracking how online credibility signals evolve._ ### How can a company remove someone falsely claiming to work there on LinkedIn? Company page admins can visit the profile of a person falsely claiming employment and manually remove the association from the page and search results. LinkedIn is also testing a setting requiring anyone associating with a page going forward to complete workplace verification, such as confirming a work email address; this currently applies to full-time employees, not contractors or field workers. _Teams managing brand identity on LinkedIn can follow verification updates like these on daily.dev._ ### Does LinkedIn profile verification actually increase engagement? Yes, LinkedIn reports that verified profiles receive on average 50% more post views and 90% more impressions than non-verified profiles. LinkedIn has verified 115 million users and over 700,000 companies to date through its existing verification tools, according to VP of Product Oscar Rodriguez. _daily.dev helps professionals stay current on identity verification trends shaping online credibility._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [LinkedIn’s profile verification push is accelerating — and India is leading the charge in 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-s-profile-verification-push-is-accelerating-and-india-is-leading-the-charge-in-2025-qztkuznlm) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [LinkedIn will now show recruiters which apps you actually use, not just which skills you claim](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-will-now-show-recruiters-which-apps-you-actually-use-not-just-which-skills-you-claim-zhsqoxmkq) · The Next Web · 60 upvotes · 24 comments - [LinkedIn is a cesspool of scammers and identity theft](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-is-a-cesspool-of-scammers-and-identity-theft-onrhoaetq) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe-coding chops with a certificate](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-will-let-you-show-off-your-vibe-coding-chops-with-a-certificate-waixchqcc) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [LinkedIn is making it easier to search for people with AI](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-is-making-it-easier-to-search-for-people-with-ai-yrod0uw3w) · The Verge · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linkedin](https://daily.dev/tags/linkedin), [#fraud-detection](https://daily.dev/tags/fraud-detection), [#identity-verification](https://daily.dev/tags/identity-verification) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-adds-new-tools-to-fight-fake-profiles-and-bogus-work-histories-f4qpu9ixx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-adds-new-tools-to-fight-fake-profiles-and-bogus-work-histories-f4qpu9ixx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/linkedin-adds-new-tools-to-fight-fake-profiles-and-bogus-work-histories-f4qpu9ixx"},"datePublished":"2026-09-23T13:02:46.190Z","dateModified":"2026-09-23T13:07:11.371Z","description":"LinkedIn is rolling out new anti-fraud tools to combat fake profiles and fabricated work histories. 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