LinkedIn locked me out of my own account. The only way back is through Persona — a third-party service that wants a photo of my passport, a scan of my face, and a recording of my movements (liveness detection: turn your head, follow the dot, so a still photo can’t stand in for me). The stated reason: “unusual activity.” The real reason, of course, is big tech spearheading a movement toward absolute control over people.
Unfortunately it’s how the business world runs. Especially when looking for jobs. The company I was at wouldn’t even consider a candidate unless they were a) a referral or b) had a fleshed out LinkedIn in with a decent number of connections to know they weren’t a bot.