{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The HR Misfits","title":"LinkedIn: Facebook in a Blazer?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2330,"description":"Somewhere between the humble-brag \"gratitude posts,\" the AI-generated hot takes, and the DMs that are definitely a scam, LinkedIn lost the plot. In this episode, Marci, Ami, and LaToya dig into the wild, weird, and increasingly unprofessional world of LinkedIn - and yes, they're calling it exactly what it is: Facebook in a blazer.\nThey swap the most unhinged LinkedIn posts they've seen lately, break down how scams and security red flags are quietly eroding trust on the platform, and get real about the flood of AI-generated content clogging everyone's feed. Along the way, they debate what \"whatever you see first says a lot about you\" really means for your algorithm - and reminisce about a simpler, MySpace-shaped internet.\nBut this isn't just a roast session. The trio also gets into genuine ideas for fixing LinkedIn: better platform screening, smarter AI content moderation, and engagement filtering that actually rewards authentic professional networking instead of performative nonsense.\nIf you've ever scrolled LinkedIn and thought \"wait, is this Facebook?\" - this episode is for you.\nIn this episode:\nHow LinkedIn shifted from professional networking to personal updates and performative content\nCommon scams and security issues chipping away at platform trust\nThe impact of AI-generated content on authenticity and engagement\nA candid critique of humble-brag culture and \"performative\" posts\nReal ideas for restoring LinkedIn's original purpose and what platforms could learn from the past\nWhy authentic networking still matters, even in a feed full of noise","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Hxc80blycsdphLu0eEzxybEpGhEDbtr8_R2Spg6cyvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzhi/YWI3NmNjYjdjZDg0/ZmMwMWNmZjg1M2Rl/NGU3YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}