LinkedIn's 'Follower Purge' Revealed as Bug, Now Fixed

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-23T09:17:57.908793+05:30

- LinkedIn users noticed a significant drop in their follower counts on Tuesday. - Many speculated it was due to LinkedIn purging fake or inactive accounts. - The company later confirmed it was a bug, which has now been resolved. - The issue was first documented on LinkedIn's Status page on Tuesday at 6 a.m. ET. - The incident caused concern among users who rely on their profile for marketing purposes. Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/22/linkedin-confirms-the-follower-purge-was-just-a-bug-thats-now-resolved/)

LinkedIn users noticed a significant drop in their follower counts on Tuesday.
Many speculated it was due to LinkedIn purging fake or inactive accounts.
The company later confirmed it was a bug, which has now been resolved.
The issue was first documented on LinkedIn's Status page on Tuesday at 6 a.m. ET.
The incident caused concern among users who rely on their profile for marketing purposes.

Source: Techcrunch