It is a violation of LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies to post false or misleading content. We remove specific claims, presented as fact, that are demonstrably false or substantially misleading and likely to cause harm. Content that is false or substantially misleading but not likely to cause harm is not eligible for distribution beyond the author’s network.
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False or substantially misleading content about the following in the context of an upcoming or recently-concluded election: time, location, means, or eligibility requirements for voting
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Claims that may induce panic or discourage others from taking safety precautions during an emergency, such as unfounded claims of threats, violence, or danger that could cause harm (e.g. looters are prevalent in an area subject to forest fires)
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Content inaccurately presented as evidence of human rights abuses or military conflict in a specific location that is actually content from another location, event, or timeframe
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Synthetic or manipulated media, such as doctored images or videos that distort real-life events and likely to cause harm to the subject, other individuals or groups, or society at large
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Content that promotes harmful remedies or miracle cures, or otherwise discourages individuals from seeking or heeding professional medical advice
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Claims or statements that directly contradict medical guidance from local health authorities or the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Medical misinformation about the treatment, prevention, variants, and transmission of COVID-19, including claims that:
- Medical or non-medical grade masks cause negative physical side effects
- Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine are effective in the treatment or prevention of COVID-19
- Approved COVID-19 vaccines may cause death, infertility, miscarriage, autism, or contraction of infectious diseases, including COVID-19
- Approved COVID-19 vaccines implant tracking/surveillance devices or cause magnetism in patients
- Those vaccinated against COVID-19 are more likely to spread the virus than unvaccinated individuals
- COVID-19 was developed with funding or support from specific world leaders, public figures, or global health authorities
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Medical misinformation about the prevalence or severity of COVID-19, including claims that:
- COVID-19 does not exist or is a hoax
- The virus and all variants have been eradicated or that the pandemic has ended
- The symptoms, mortality rate, or infection rate of COVID-19 are no more severe than the seasonal flu
- No one has died or become severely ill after contracting COVID-19
To learn more about when we remove content that violates our Professional Community Policies, see how we enforce violations of our Professional Community Policies.