LinkedIn’s safety feature may prevent sexual harassment online; here’s how it works

Journalist and author Nishtha Gautam earlier spoke about her encounter with “sexual harassment” on LinkedIn. In response to Gautam’s experience, LinkedIn has now released a statement.

“People expect their experience on LinkedIn to be professional and free of harassment. Our Professional Community Policies include detailed examples of what kind of content isn’t allowed and are clear that harassment, including unwanted romantic advances, does not belong on LinkedIn. That’s why we invest in technology and our teams of experts to keep LinkedIn a professional place that every member of the global workforce can trust,” the statement read.