How LinkedIn is transforming into a "post-cringe" social network as it courts high-profile influencers, who are building audiences on corporate-friendly topics (Isabella Kwai/New York Times)
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Isabella Kwai / New York Times : How LinkedIn is transforming into a “post-cringe” social network as it courts high-profile influencers, who are building audiences on corporate-friendly topics — Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.
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