LinkedIn Launches Vouching System and Employer Controls to Combat Fake Profiles
Verified LinkedIn members connected for at least a year and using two-factor authentication can now vouch for colleagues’ work histories. Page admins can remove false employment claims, while LinkedIn tests work-email verification for new company-page associations.
LinkedIn announced in September 2026 a set of new verification tools designed to help members confirm colleagues’ work histories and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim employment at their organizations.
The centerpiece of the update is a peer vouching feature that lets members attest that a connection genuinely held the work experience listed on their profile. Unlike LinkedIn’s existing endorsements — which recommend someone’s skills — a vouch simply confirms, “Yes, I worked with this person during this time.” To limit abuse, only members with verified profiles who have been connected to the person for at least a year, and who use two-factor authentication, can submit a vouch.
Companies also gain new tools under the update. Page admins can now manually remove accounts that falsely list employment at their organization, which will strip the clickable link to the company page from that member’s profile and mark their work experience as unverified. LinkedIn is also testing a setting that would require any new account associating with a company page to complete workplace verification, such as through a work email address. The member’s own profile remains under their control throughout this process.
LinkedIn VP of Product Oscar Rodriguez attributed the push to the growing ease of fabricating professional credentials. “Faking credibility has never been cheaper or easier than it is today; and conversely, showcasing credibility has never mattered more,” he told TechCrunch. LinkedIn says its existing verification tools have already been used to verify 115 million users and more than 700,000 companies.
The company also announced expanded partnerships with Truecaller and PeerSpot, joining existing partners Adobe and UserTesting, to let members display their verified LinkedIn identity on other platforms. Truecaller members, for example, can surface their LinkedIn-verified identity when placing a phone call.
For members, verification may carry measurable benefits: LinkedIn says verified profiles receive, on average, 50% more post views and 90% more impressions than non-verified profiles.