Paid political endorsement

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RemovalHow serious: Worth fixingLinkedInPolitics and elections

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What triggers it

Political advertisements, endorsements or support posted in exchange for money or other personal benefit.

What LinkedIn says

“We don't allow political advertisements, endorsements, or support posted in exchange for money or personal benefit.”
LinkedIn Professional Community Policies
Official source: linkedin.com/legal/professional-community-policies

How to fix it

Don't accept payment for political posts.

Good to know

Only when the political post is paid or incentivized. Unpaid political opinions are allowed (members can choose to see less political content in their feed).

Can FYProof spot it?

A full check of your video looks for it in what's said, the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.

  • Video: not for this rule
  • 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

Compare this rule across platforms

Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what LinkedIn publishes; it isn't legal advice.

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