Meme or joke with no professional angle
LinkedIn may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
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What triggers it
Image or video with text meant for humor or commentary on culture or world events, without added professional context or value.
What LinkedIn says
“Images with text meant for humor or commentary on culture or world events without added professional context or value.”
We last checked this against LinkedIn's page on .
How to fix it
Tie the joke to a professional point in the post text, or skip posting it on LinkedIn.
Good to know
Meme formats, reaction GIFs, viral clips reposted for laughs. Humor tied to a work lesson is fine.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Related LinkedIn rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what LinkedIn publishes; it isn't legal advice.