Engagement pods or automated comments
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What triggers it
Agreeing in advance with others to like, comment or reshare each other's posts, or using browser extensions, scripts or tools to post comments.
What LinkedIn says
“We actively limit the reach of inauthentic activity, including engagement pods and automated comments, by using technology and human review to help detect suspicious behavior, sometimes reducing reach, and taking action when policies...”
We last checked this against LinkedIn's page on .
How to fix it
Leave engagement pods and stop using auto-comment tools.
Good to know
Behavioral.
Can FYProof spot it?
A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
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Part of this rule depends on your account or on what happens after you post, which a check before posting can't see.
Related LinkedIn rules
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