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Mastodon founder regains LinkedIn access after account issues

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The founder of Mastodon, Eugen Rochko, has regained access to his LinkedIn account after a period of restriction and conflicting information from LinkedIn support staff. Rochko experienced multiple account restrictions, received contradictory explanations regarding policy violations and identity verification, and faced an unusual demand for notarized documents. He also noted a lack of response to his GDPR Subject Access Request, raising concerns about LinkedIn's transparency and accountability processes. AI

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Mastodon founder regains LinkedIn access after account issues

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Statement from the Founder – 11 June 2026 After several more exchanges with LinkedIn staff over the past few weeks, I am relieved to say that I have finally reg

    Statement from the Founder – 11 June 2026 After several more exchanges with LinkedIn staff over the past few weeks, I am relieved to say that I have finally regained access to my account. However, the process that led to this outcome has raised serious concerns for me regarding t…

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