While Twitter is tying itself in knots converting its blue tick profile verification to a paid feature and Facebook has announced a similar perk for paying customers, LinkedIn has rolled out a new free verification system.
On LinkedIn, being able to confirm a user’s credentials is arguably more important than with other social networks. As a professional careers network, it’s important to know if the person you’re talking to really does work for the company they claim to represent. The free verification system aims to achieve just that.
