ATTOR­NEY GEN­ER­AL KEN PAX­TON INVES­TI­GATES LINKEDIN FOR ADVER­TIS­ING FAKE AND MIS­LEAD­ING JOB OPPOR­TU­NI­TIES TO USERS PAY­ING FOR A PRE­MI­UM SUBSCRIPTION

AUSTIN, July 14 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:

Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into LinkedIn Corporation ("LinkedIn") over allegations that the company has advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities, commonly known as "ghost jobs," on its platform.

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking platform, with more than one billion registered users worldwide and hundreds of thousands of active users in Texas. The company generates substantial revenue through Premium subscription services, recruiter licenses, and advertising products, reporting approximately $17.8 billion in revenue during fiscal year 2025. LinkedIn has become a central hub for job se...