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LinkedIn will soon use your data to train AI. Here’s what you can do to opt out. (proton.me)
submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.social to c/privacy@programming.dev
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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 months ago

You can delete your LinkedIn account. This has the side benefit of improved mental health.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago

Assuming you need to keep your account for work, here are the direct links:

  1. Go to this page and turn it off: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
  2. Submit this form: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TS-DPRO

In addition:

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Joke’s on them I only use it for looking for a job

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 months ago

I can't imagine using it unless you're actively looking for work, or you work in marketing for your company. Even then, its only relevant for certain fields, and useless for the rest

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It always baffles me that people use it as an actual social network. Like, you were already fake as fuck on Facebook, what kind of psychopath do you have to be in order to be even faker than that?

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago

I'm surprised at how well marketing works on LinkedIn. It's my best platform for engagement, second to mastodon.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 6 points 4 months ago

Here’s what you can do

Destroy them.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

I straight up deleted my account there. Fuck them.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is why Project O is being formed.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What is it? Why do I want it? How do I know what to choose on that page? What happens when I choose something?

[–] parpol@programming.dev 14 points 4 months ago

It is a link to a matrix chat for a fediverse version of LinkedIn currently in development. I am guessing it is fairly early in development too.

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Agreed. What a vague link to a vague community.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Can you explain what this is before we sign up for it?

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No one who has an active LinkedIn profile should ever be treated as a serious individual.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

welp, I guess I'm dividual then