Complain About LinkedIn - learn how to file a complaint

LinkedIn makes it incredibly difficult to speak to a human. They funnel almost everyone through their online forms, but here are the best available channels, ranked by potential effectiveness.

Days to never, honestly. But here's a realistic breakdown based on user reports.

• Be incredibly detailed. When you fill out the help form, provide your profile URL, the email associated with the account, specific dates, and any error messages. Give them everything upfront.
• Use their X (Twitter) handle. A public tweet to @LinkedInHelp explaining you have an unresolved case number often gets things moving.
• Reference your case number. Every time you follow up, include your original case number. Without it, you're starting from scratch.
• Stay professional. It's tough when you're angry, but a calm, factual tone is more likely to be taken seriously than an all-caps rant.

If LinkedIn support ignores you or gives you a generic, unhelpful response, it's time to escalate. Don't waste time arguing in an email loop that goes nowhere.

1. File a BBB Complaint: Your first official escalation should be the Better Business Bureau. LinkedIn has a team that responds to these. It's not a guarantee they'll solve your problem, but they are required to provide a formal response, which is more than their standard support often does. The BBB works, but prepare to wait. LinkedIn usually responds after a reminder or two.

2. Contact the California Attorney General: Since LinkedIn is headquartered in California, filing a consumer complaint with the California AG's office can get their attention, especially for issues involving billing or data privacy. You must demonstrate you tried to resolve it with the company first, so have your case numbers ready.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Unresolved Account Restriction - Case #[Your Case Number]

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing again to resolve a critical issue with my account, which was unfairly restricted on [[Date]]. Despite contacting support on [[Date of first contact]], my problem remains unsolved and is now impacting my professional activities.

My account, associated with the email [[Your Email Address]] and profile URL [[Your LinkedIn Profile URL]], was restricted without a clear or valid reason. This has cut me off from my professional network, job opportunities, and critical industry information. Frankly, having to chase this down for weeks has been incredibly disruptive.

To resolve this, I require the immediate and full restoration of my account access. I also request a clear explanation for why this action was taken in the first place.

If I do not receive a satisfactory response and resolution within 5 business days, my next step will be to file formal complaints with the Better Business Bureau and the California Attorney General's office.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this urgent matter.

[[Your Name]]

• Go Public on X (Twitter). Don't just tag @LinkedInHelp. Find the CEO or other high-level execs and politely include their handles in your tweet. It's a long shot, but a user on the r/linkedin subreddit said it was the only thing that got their permanent restriction reviewed.
• Keep a Log. Create a simple document with dates, times, case numbers, and summaries of every interaction. If you have to escalate, this log is your proof.
• Ask for a Human Review. If you get an automated response about a policy violation, reply immediately and state, "I am requesting a manual review of my case by a human support agent." Sometimes this can bypass the first layer of bots.

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