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LinkedIn's Shift to Personal Sharing Blurs Work-Life Lines, Sparking Mockery and Backlash

  • LinkedIn has evolved from a professional network to a place for personal sharing and oversharing, blurring lines between work and life.

  • Posts about personal experiences like divorce or medical conditions get high engagement, making LinkedIn an attractive platform.

  • Satirical accounts mock LinkedIn oversharing, but some creators use irony while also self-promoting.

  • It's unclear if aggressive posting helps or hurts careers - depends on industry norms and prospective employers.

  • LinkedIn aims for "knowledge plus humanity" content, but viral posts cause drama - some oversharers face backlash.

businessinsider.com
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