Swearing, mocking or rage-bait
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What triggers it
Dismissive or derisive content that mocks people or groups, shouting, swear words, provoking arguments, exaggerating to create fear, jokes at others' expense, corporate memes or viral videos.
What LinkedIn says
“Unconstructive: content that disrupts conversations, like shouting, using swear words, provoking arguments, or exaggerating to create fear or upset others.”
We last checked this against LinkedIn's page on .
How to fix it
Remove swear words and mocking, and make your point calmly.
Good to know
Any swearing in speech or captions, sarcastic put-downs of a group, 'hot take' fear-mongering. Respectful disagreement is welcome.
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
Sounds other than speech, such as music, aren't checked.
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Related LinkedIn rules
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