@CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone
LinkedIn locked my account and wants me to do ID verification through Persona
2026-06-16 09:32 UTC
Replies (16)
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@wild@lemmy.world 2026-06-17 03:03
I was able to verify using my Global Entry card with much of the information blacked out.
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@WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 2026-06-16 10:56
This is the second person I’ve seen (without even trying) in a week running into this. Since Lemmy is still so small in the social media world, I can only imagine the actual number affected is huge. Someone’s trying to collect all the data they can before Trump (hopefully) gets somewhat neutered in the coming election & they can’t get away with it as easily anymore.
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@Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 2026-06-16 11:35
Thin doesn’t seem like an essential service that needs my ID for anything.
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@BeUnique@lemmy.zip 2026-06-16 13:53
Has anyone actually landed a good job on LinkedIn anyway? I’m seriously asking. The last time I checked the app was full of low-ball offers, bots, and a lot of applications that the companies completely ignore if you apply on LinkedIn.
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@Auster@thebrainbin.org 2026-06-16 09:53
My suggestions would be to either block Linkedin at firewall level, or to cave in but to plaster everywhere you can, including within Linkedin, their datahoarding/telescreen¹ attempt travestied as privacy. Or to block it and still plaster the situation everywhere. ¹1984 reference
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@possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2026-06-20 11:18
Can you reach out to their support?
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@frongt@lemmy.zip 2026-06-20 11:19
I’d see if you could request deletion of the account and come back in a few years and create a new one. But there are no guarantees they won’t just require it for all new accounts. Or just see how it goes without having one. Maybe create and maintain a mastodon account on an industry-relevant instance.
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@placebo@lemmy.zip 2026-06-20 11:37
I should back up my CV.
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@Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2026-06-20 11:51
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@StillAlive@piefed.world 2026-06-20 11:53
I read the privacy policy for Persona’s ID verification and it states that the data is immediately destroyed after verification, or held for three years. So which is it?
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@neonblacktaco@fedinsfw.app 2026-06-20 12:04
Happened to me like a year ago, i caved and did the persona thing and they still after i gave all the info they wanted locked my account. Now i have no way of making an account or they will just lock that one too. I really hate linkedin and how it’s trying to have the monopoly on job seeking networks…
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@redsand@infosec.pub 2026-06-20 12:13
Unless you’re switching jobs in the next 2 years delete it. Things don’t stay normal for longer than that
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@RazzleDazzle@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-06-20 12:14
Same here. Also with enabled 2FA. I suspect this is because I’m using a VPN. I certainly will not give them my ID. luckily it is not that high of importance to me but still, there are contacts that I would like to to be able access. Are there maybe other ways to proof proper ownership of the account?
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@Anon518@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-20 12:45
https://auzo.uk/linkedin/
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@samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-20 13:04
through Persona
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@drmoose@lemmy.world 2026-06-20 17:09
My account is still locked and I can’t delete it. I even filed a GDPR report but apparently GDPR doesn’t apply if it’s a “security requirement”. So note if you want to bypass GDPR and capitalize on personally identifiable information (PII) all you have to do is pretend it’s for security because literally everything can be used for security in some form.