LinkedIn: fake accounts detected and removed H2 2023

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
Apr 25, 2024
In the second half of 2023, over 46 million fake accounts that were removed from LinkedIn were detected during registration, whilst 17 million were restricted proactively before members reported the fake accounts. Additionally, 232 thousand fake LinkedIn profiles were restricted after members reported them.

Number of fake LinkedIn accounts detected and removed worldwide from 1st half of 2019 to 2nd half 2023 (in millions)

CharacteristicStopped at registrationRestricted proactively before members reportedRestricted after members reported
H2 2023 46.3 17.1 0.23
H1 2023 42.5 15.1 0.2
H2 2022 44.7 13.2 0.2
H1 2022 16.4 5.4 0.19
H2 2021 11.9 4.4 0.13
H1 2021 11.6 3.7 0.09
H2 2020 11.6 3 0.11
H1 2020 33.7 3.1 0.1
H2 2019 7.8 3.4 0.09
H1 2019 19.5 2 0.07
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of detected accounts in millionsStopped at registrationRestricted proactively before members reportedRestricted after members reportedH1 2019H2 2019H1 2020H2 2020H1 2021H2 2021H1 2022H2 2022H1 2023H2 2023
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