LinkedIn gets a free verified badge that lets you prove where you work
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6AQHN)
LinkedIn now has a verification system. | Image: LinkedIn Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is rolling out a free verification system that will allow users to prove their identity and where they work. The verification options include the ability to use CLEAR to prove your identity, verification of your workplace through an email address, and Microsoft's Entra verified ID platform to obtain digital workplace IDs for free.
Unlike Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, you won't need to pay to get verifications that will show up on your LinkedIn profile. You can verify your workplace just by using a company-issued email address or through Microsoft Entra if your organization already uses Entra.
If you want to verify your own identity, then LinkedIn has partnered with CLEAR to allow you to securely confirm your...