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Immediate permanent account ban on LinkedIn

🧭 workproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 3/5

A new LinkedIn user was permanently banned within an hour of creating an account after adding two professional contacts, without receiving an explanation for the violation.

Who's affected: A new LinkedIn user

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

🔧 Fix this

Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A transparent appeal dashboard that displays the specific policy violation triggered by the account activity.
  2. A 'probationary' account status for new users that limits connection requests rather than issuing an immediate permanent ban.
  3. A dedicated support channel for new users to verify their identity and resolve automated flagging errors.
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Real voices

“Made an account, I added two people that I know in my profession and was banned for life? Had the account for not even an hour.”

Source: App Store review: linkedin

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