LinkedIn is testing a feature that lets members verify the work and education history of their connections. The platform prompts verified members to confirm whether they worked or studied with someone they know. Once enough confirmations accumulate, the target profile receives a verification badge. Members can opt out of the process.
The feature is part of LinkedIn's broader trust efforts. Oscar Rodriguez, LinkedIn's VP of Trust Product, said peer-backed credibility adds reassurance. In the coming months, members will also be able to ask connections to verify their experience. Separately, admins of verified Company Pages can remove known impersonator accounts from search results, and a pilot lets some companies require workplace verification before a profile can associate with their Page.
LinkedIn is also expanding its Verified program to partner platforms. Truecaller and PeerSpot have joined Adobe, TrustRadius, and UserTesting. Truecaller users can now see whether a caller is verified on LinkedIn. Kunal Dua, Truecaller's chief product officer, said the partnership brings professional context to caller ID and helps callers be recognized beyond just their number.