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market may be the most eective means of control for these kinds of hurt-
ful shenanigans.
LinkedIn took steps to control “stalking” on their network by imple-
menting privacy controls.
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We know this situation had become an issue
when one of our wives inadvertently accepted a link from someone troll-
ing for unhappy women. LinkedIn made their decision in February 2014,
while under pressure from a group of individuals who felt that they were
victims of cyberstalking. A portion of LinkedIn’s announcement reads as
follows:
Hi everyone, my name is Paul Rockwell, and I head up Trust and Safety
at LinkedIn. We know members have requested a blocking feature on
LinkedIn. I come to you today to assure you that your concerns were heard
loud ...