Someone's personal information (doxxing)
LinkedIn may take the video down.
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Revealing other people's personal or sensitive information (home address, phone, private documents), or encouraging others to do so.
What LinkedIn says
“Do not reveal others' personal or sensitive information (for example, doxing), or incite others to do the same.”
How to fix it
Blur names, addresses, numbers and documents before posting.
Good to know
Readable addresses, phone numbers, emails, customer records or ID cards on screen; screenshots of private messages with names. Scam-awareness posts are removed too if they contain PII.
Can FYProof spot it?
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- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
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