LinkedIn is the best place for professionals, students, and job seekers to network with others and makes industry connections.
However, this does not mean that there is no cringe content, disturbing people, or harassment on this platform. On LinkedIn, you frequently come across people you want to block right away.
Fortunately, LinkedIn allows you to block people without them even realizing it.
However, LinkedIn, like any other networking platform, is rife with spammers and scammers. And you may find that you need to completely block someone on LinkedIn to stop communicating with them.
The best part is that if you block a LinkedIn member, they will not receive any notifications. That means you can easily block them without feeling guilty.
Here are a couple of reasons why you should block someone on LinkedIn:
- Cringe Content: LinkedIn is an excellent resource for learning from professionals via their content. However, it is also chock-full of cringe-worthy and spammy content. If someone’s feed is filled with cringe-worthy content, simply block them.
- Fake Profiles: You can tell if someone has a fake LinkedIn profile by looking at their profile, activities, and profile picture. They don’t usually have personal photos on their profiles. If you find these fake profiles, block them permanently.
- Spammy Marketing: Do you get those automated LinkedIn spam messages telling you to buy their product or course without even introducing themselves?
Once or twice is fine, but if you receive spammy marketing messages from someone regularly, you should block them on LinkedIn.
- Proposal for a Date: Some people use LinkedIn as a dating site and send inappropriate texts to others. If you come across such people, block them on Linkedin right away.
- A personal connection went sour: Perhaps your ex-partner is spying on your professional progress, or you had a bad experience with your previous boss or colleague. Block them on all social networking sites, including LinkedIn, if you don’t want to be connected with them.
- Pretenders: If you discover that someone is using your name to connect with others without your knowledge or permission, you have the right to block and report them on LinkedIn.
- Spammers of newsletters: Have you ever received newsletters from people you did not subscribe to? That is because they most likely discovered your email address on LinkedIn and added it to their email list. These people have been removed from your LinkedIn connection.
On LinkedIn’s website, here’s how to block someone.
1. Navigate to the profile of the person you want to block.
2. Click the “…” icon to the right of their profile picture and select “Report/Block” from the drop-down menu.
3. From the “What do you want to do?” pop-up menu, select “Block.”
4. Select “Block.”
How to Block Someone on LinkedIn’s Mobile App (iOS/Android)
1. Navigate to the profile of the person you want to block.
2. Tap the “…” icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. From the dropdown menu, select “Report/Block.”
4. Select “Block [member’s name].”
5. Tap “Block” in the pop-up window.
How Do I Block a Company on LinkedIn?
So, here are some methods for blocking a LinkedIn company from your feed:
Remove a Company Ad From Your Feed:
If you do not want to see a company’s ad on your LinkedIn feed, report it by clicking on the three dots in the top right corner of the post and then selecting the Report this Ad option.
Following reporting, you will no longer see any advertisements from the same company on your LinkedIn profile.
How to Report a Company Listed on LinkedIn
- Navigate to the company profile by using the LinkedIn search box.
- Select Report Abuse from the drop-down menu after clicking More.
- Choose the best reason from the three options.
- Select the reason and press the Submit button.
And that’s how you report a company profile on LinkedIn successfully.
Because LinkedIn is a professional platform, you should be cautious about who you follow and add to your connections. To attract genuine professionals to your profile, make sure your LinkedIn profile is properly optimized.