What are the changes regarding published content on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is gradually becoming a place with a wide range of diverse topics and a place to develop different discussions. The platform is celebrating this by updating its policies to allow more content types be discussed in it.
The social media site announced a revamp of "community policies"by allowing certain posts with news or educational value to remain on the platform, even if they technically break the rules.
What does the LinkedIn team share?
"Our policy is clear, LinkedIn is a place for safe, reliable and professional Content. However, there are rare cases where content violates the general rules, but it is enough Educational or newsworthy and its preservation in the platform is in public interest."
The team says they are updating their policy to ensure more clarity on when such content would be allowed on the platform.
What content can be allowed on LinkedIn?
The founders of the platform point out that admitted content can to vary in different themes and sectors. For example medical proceduresshared by a specialist with educational purpose or real images from crisis or military situations in order to increase Awareness.
The current rules explicitly prohibit the highly shocking content that is sadistic, horrific or violent. However, the new changes will allow certain exceptions where there is strong social relevance.
How will this content be assessed and filtered?
Publications that fall under this heading will pass careful inspection, and the LinkedIn team will judge based on educational value, relevance to significant events, the author of the publication, and importance relative to public interest and relevance.
By allowing this type of content, which is also accompanied by a disturbing graphic element, the platform will also add a warning screen, which is used even now.
The warning screen, which is used on both other social media and on LinkedIn has existed for years. Now the scope of content that will be tagged is expanding and more posts will be Admitted until publication, though the warning.
Why is LinkedIn making these changes?
After changes on other social platforms, LinkedIn got bigger a centre for diverse conversations that quite often go beyond professional topics. At the same time, reports on the platform show three consecutive quarters of growth in the video posts. A format that often includes more sensitive and topical subjects.
Logically, to does not limit important discussions and to maintain its Relevance, LinkedIn expands its rules and makes changes to its policy.
Conclusion
The new policy on published content is a step towards richer information flowas well as greater transparency. While the change is not as drastic, it shows LinkedIn's drive to be a place where audiences share not only professional experiences, but also follow and discuss important events that impact both the world and business.
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The article was written by Kaloyan Kirchev and Emmanuel Tonev
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