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LinkedIn removes 21 million fake accounts

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LinkedIn, the social network best known for job-hunters and recruiters, is grappling with fake accounts, violent content and even child exploitation.

It's pulling back the curtain for the first time on how it removes content that breaks its rules: And its transparency report, provided first to The Washington Post, makes clear the popular professional site is dealing with many of the same problems plaguing other social media companies.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/technology/linkedin-removes-21-million-fake-accounts-20191122-p53d2b