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2026
LinkedIn sues Mantheos over data scraping
LinkedIn filed a lawsuit against Singapore-based data solutions provider Mantheos and its founders, alleging unauthorized scraping of millions of LinkedIn member profiles.
2026
LinkedIn rolls out verification tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories
LinkedIn announced on Wednesday a new set of verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues' work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim to employ them, in response to AI making it easier to create fake accounts for online manipulation and scams.
2026
LinkedIn appoints Greater China GM Wang Qian to also lead Southeast Asia and Korea talent solutions
LinkedIn announced that Wang Qian, General Manager of LinkedIn Greater China, will additionally oversee the Southeast Asia and Korea (SEAK) talent solutions business while continuing to lead its business in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other Greater China markets.
2022
LinkedIn acquires Oribi
LinkedIn acquired Oribi, a Tel Aviv startup specializing in marketing attribution technology. The deal will establish LinkedIn's first office in Israel.
2022
LinkedIn debuts podcast network
LinkedIn debuted a podcast network featuring in-house shows from the LinkedIn News team and programs from industry figures. The network is described as a pilot.
2021
LinkedIn launches InCareer in mainland China
LinkedIn launched InCareer, a mainland China-focused job-searching app without a social media feed.
2021
LinkedIn launches Hindi-language brand campaign
LinkedIn launched a brand campaign supporting the launch of Hindi on its platform, featuring audio spots voiced by Vidya Balan and Pankaj Tripathi and advertising across digital, outdoor, radio, audio and print media.
2021
EPAM wins LinkedIn’s Best Culture of Learning Award
EPAM Systems announced that it won the Best Culture of Learning Award at the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards. The award recognizes investment in employee learning and development opportunities.
2021
LinkedIn partners with seven universities to offer academic credit
LinkedIn partnered with seven universities across several countries to let learners completing selected LinkedIn Learning paths seek academic credit, subject to a university assessment.
2021
LinkedIn launches Service Marketplace globally
LinkedIn launched its Service Marketplace globally, a feature that lets people advertise freelance services for short-term engagements. The service had been in beta in the U.S. and had attracted 2 million users.
2021
Microsoft announced the shutdown of LinkedIn in China
Microsoft announced that it would shut down the Chinese version of LinkedIn, citing compliance issues and a more challenging operating environment in China.
2021
LinkedIn to discontinue its localized China service
LinkedIn announced that it was pulling the plug on its localized service in China, citing a more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements.
2021
LinkedIn announces $25 million creator fund
LinkedIn announced that it would launch a $25 million creator fund, initially focused on a new Creator Accelerator Program.
2021
JPMorgan Chase and LinkedIn partner on career advice series
JPMorgan Chase and LinkedIn partnered with journalist Soledad O’Brien on a six-part career advice series for Black professionals, to be streamed on LinkedIn Live and featured on the Advancing Black Pathways website.
2021
MDEC collaborates with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn on Let’s Learn Digital
MDEC launched the second edition of its Let’s Learn Digital programme in collaboration with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, offering digital marketing courses and certification free of charge through 31 October 2021.
2021
Report alleges LinkedIn user data breach
A report alleged that data from 700 million LinkedIn users was being offered for sale on a hacker forum; the article headline says the company denied the allegation.
2021
Reports allege exposure of LinkedIn user data; LinkedIn disputes breach characterization
The article reports that a hacker exposed personal data attributed to around 700 million LinkedIn users and says the data was discovered on June 22. LinkedIn said the data was scraped from LinkedIn and other websites and stated that no private member data was exposed, disputing the article's characterization as a data breach.
2021
LinkedIn user data leak reported
A report said data affecting 500 million users had been obtained by attackers and offered for sale online. A LinkedIn spokesperson confirmed that the data being sold came from LinkedIn; the spokesperson said the dataset reviewed appeared to include publicly viewable LinkedIn information and aggregated information from other websites or companies, and did not include private LinkedIn member account data.
2021
LinkedIn experiences a global outage
LinkedIn experienced a global outage for more than two hours, preventing users from accessing the platform on mobile and desktop. The company later said the problem was solved and that the service was back on track.
2021
LinkedIn launches Marketing Labs learning center
LinkedIn launched Marketing Labs, an on-demand learning center offering free resources and six initial courses about advertising on LinkedIn.