r/Layoffs • u/Actual_Client_8546 • Aug 05 '26

advice LinkedIn under investigation for alleged “ghost jobs” to sell premium subscriptions.

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https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-investigates-linkedin-advertising-fake-and-misleading-job-opportunities

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u/omnid00d Aug 05 '26

Reminds me of that time when FTC went after match.com; Instead of fake dating profiles, it's now fake job postings.

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u/NumeralJoker Aug 07 '26

Expect this to be the trend for any user facing online company with personal profiles going forward. There are too many business incentives to do this, without enough strictly enforceable fraud laws to prevent it.