LinkedIn Offers New Ways for Users to Verify Their Identity and Workplace

Source: LinkedIn

LinkedIn has announced new ways for users to verify their identity and workplace:

• Through a partnership with the secure identity platform CLEAR, users in the US can provide a US government-issued ID and US phone number to receive a verification section on their profile.

• Users at over 4,000 companies can verify their place of employment by using a company-issued email address. They can input their work email, and a unique code will be sent to it, which they then use to verify their employment.

• Companies will soon also be able to use the Microsoft Enterprise Verified ID Platform to issue digital workplace IDs for employees to display their work verification on their profiles.

Social media platforms, from Meta to Twitter and now LinkedIn, are taking steps to help users verify their true identity. While Meta and Twitter charge for verification and tie it to a blue check, LinkedIn provides this service free of charge. This enables more people to verify their authenticity and instills confidence in their interactions with others on the platform.