# \#linkedin

**URL:** https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/linkedin/412.md

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## [LinkedIn sues software company allegedly scraping data from millions of profiles](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-sues-software-company-allegedly-scraping-data-from-millions-of-profiles/217339)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2025 01:50 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-sues-software-company-allegedly-scraping-data-from-millions-of-profiles/217339 "2025-10-17T01:50:00Z")

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ProAPIs, a software company, and its CEO Rahmat Alam allegedly run an operation which LinkedIn says charges customers up to $15,000 per month for scraped user data taken from the social media platform. Read in full he…

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## [Why is the LinkedIn app almost half a gig?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-is-the-linkedin-app-almost-half-a-gig/148968)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2024 07:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-is-the-linkedin-app-almost-half-a-gig/148968 "2024-03-27T07:30:27Z")

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Thread by @emergetools on Thread Reader App. @emergetools: These are the best :smiling\_face\_with\_tear:… breaking down why @LinkedIn iOS is half a GB Here’s a top level view of the latest version of LinkedIn 300 MB for …

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## [LinkedIn can’t use anti-hacking law to block web scraping, judges rule](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-can-t-use-anti-hacking-law-to-block-web-scraping-judges-rule/51000)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2022 17:50 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-can-t-use-anti-hacking-law-to-block-web-scraping-judges-rule/51000 "2022-04-20T17:50:53Z")

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HiQ can keep scraping LinkedIn member profile data as court upholds injunction. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

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## [Why is LinkedIn so cringe?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-is-linkedin-so-cringe/39361)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2022 00:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-is-linkedin-so-cringe/39361 "2022-02-22T00:14:45Z")

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Why is LinkedIn so cringe?. The answer is in its business model and algorithm. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

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## [LinkedIn Silently Deleted Several of My Posts](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-silently-deleted-several-of-my-posts/34220)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2022 15:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-silently-deleted-several-of-my-posts/34220 "2022-01-07T15:42:32Z")

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Sumit Khana on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Silently Deleted Several of My Posts. We’ve all heard about Big Tech censorship. YouTube strikes, locked Twitter accounts, etc. LinkedIn participates too, but they commit the most horr…

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## [Share your LinkedIn handles!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/share-your-linkedin-handles/850)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 June 2020 21:50 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/share-your-linkedin-handles/850 "2020-06-17T21:50:01Z")

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I am not actually on LinkedIn myself :see\_no\_evil: but feel free to add/swap your handles here :+1: And if you need someone to connect with, why not connect with PragProg… they just posted this nice post about us :blue\_…