Paid or gifted endorsement without disclosure
LinkedIn may expect a label or a disclosure on the video.
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What triggers it
Endorsing a product, service or person in exchange for money, free products or services, or a personal or family relationship, without a clear and conspicuous notice.
What LinkedIn says
“Do not share content or endorse someone or something in exchange for personal benefit (including personal or family relationships, monetary payment, free products or services, or other value), unless you have included a clear and...”
We last checked this against LinkedIn's page on .
How to fix it
Say clearly at the start and in the post text that it is sponsored, gifted or that you have a personal connection.
Good to know
Brand mentions with discount codes or affiliate links, 'my partner's company', gifted tools. Check for '#ad', 'sponsored', 'paid partnership' or a spoken disclosure.
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
The free caption check below looks for wording linked to this rule in a caption and hashtags.
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Related LinkedIn rules
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