Scroll through LinkedIn, and you will find a mix of rampant virtue signaling, cringeworthy titles, and stories that are more appropriate for Facebook. Your feed is probably rife with motivational nonsense, corporate shilling, and abject narcissism disguised as positivity and healthy self-celebration. Or, it’s a forum for “humblebragging,” with people being “honored” or being nominated for some unknown award, receiving a promotion, or starting a new job. When did this happen? LinkedIn used to be a place for serious and useful content that related to career management and for sharing best practices in your field or industry.

Here are a few examples of egregious, inappropriate content that has been published on LinkedIn….