LinkedIn criticized as a 'cesspool of scammers and identity theft' as Microsoft remains unresponsive

A Hacker News post calls LinkedIn a platform overrun with scammers and identity theft, accusing Microsoft of inaction. The criticism follows a recent study finding nearly half of all LinkedIn long posts are AI-generated.

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