One morning, I opened my inbox to find a message from LinkedIn that changed everything. The email informed me that someone had attempted to intercept my privacy, a login attempt from another device, another location. According to LinkedIn, for “security purposes,” my account had been temporarily suspended.
At first, I wasn’t worried. I trusted LinkedIn’s system. After all, I had been a long-time user for more than five years. My account was more than just a profile — it was a professional asset that I had invested years of effort into. It contained over 5,000 carefully built connections: professors, scientists, intellectuals, congressmen, senators, politicians, members of parliament, youth leaders, journalists, CEOs, and global executives. In other words, a living, breathing professional network cultivated through years of dedication.
But what followed was shocking.
I appealed. I submitted every single document they requested — proof of identity, verification forms, everything they asked for. I trusted that LinkedIn, a platform that brands itself as the “world’s largest professional network,” would value its users enough to protect their credibility. Yet, LinkedIn did nothing. No help, no resolution, no transparency. My account — and with it, years of professional history — was gone.
Still, I didn’t give up. I tried to rebuild. I opened a new account under my real name, with proper documentation. Within days, LinkedIn restricted it again. I tried once more, and again. In total, four accounts were restricted, suspended, or erased. No explanation, no genuine support, just automated replies and empty policies.
For almost a year now, I have been locked out of LinkedIn. Not because of my own actions, but because of what I can only call unprofessional, careless, and biased behavior from the LinkedIn authority. A platform that thrives on the trust of professionals has shown complete disregard for the very community that built it.
LinkedIn speaks about empowering professionals, but my experience tells a different story. It has silenced my voice, erased years of effort, and undermined the very credibility I worked so hard to establish.
This is not just my story — it’s a warning. If LinkedIn can arbitrarily erase a long-time user with more than 5,000 high-profile connections, it raises a critical question: how safe is anyone’s professional identity on LinkedIn?
Today, I choose to speak out. Not to complain, but to raise awareness. Professionals deserve accountability. We deserve transparency. And above all, we deserve respect for the time, trust, and networks we build on these platforms.
LinkedIn failed me. And unless it changes, it risks failing millions more.