Texas Attorney General opened investigation into LinkedIn over alleged fake or misleading job listings

Summary

On July 14, 2026, the Office of the Texas Attorney General announced that it had opened an investigation into LinkedIn Corporation over allegations that the company advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities, commonly called “ghost jobs.” The announcement alleges that LinkedIn marketed paid Premium subscriptions to job seekers without disclosing that some job postings might be inactive, unfilled or not connected to genuine hiring opportunities. The Attorney General issued a Civil Investigative Demand seeking documents, data and internal communications concerning LinkedIn’s advertising, marketing, verification practices and representations about Premium subscriptions and job listings. This is an ongoing investigation based on allegations—not a regulator finding, settlement, judgment or admission of wrongdoing. The source does not specify when the alleged conduct began, so the investigation’s announcement date is used as the required event-start anchor. Primary source: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-investigates-linkedin-advertising-fake-and-misleading-job-opportunities