The number of LinkedIn accounts that claim to be Apple employees was cut in half overnight thanks to a renewed effort to kick bots from the platform.

Apple went from 576,562 LinkedIn accounts to 284,991 in just a single day

Clarification

This shows just how badly infiltrated some social networks are with bots.

Amazon saw a similar employee number decline from 1.2 million to 838,601 in the same overnight

Fraudulent activity had been ticking up on LinkedIn with fake accounts claiming to belong to organizations they did not belong to. These accounts would use fake or altered photos and profile descriptions lifted from legitimate employees.

The problem is that many employers make hiring decisions based on information they read on social media profiles. If that information is unreliable it can lead to bad choices.

Good thing Media.com has this covered.

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LinkedIn bot battle wipes 50% of Apple employee accounts

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