Is LinkedIn Becoming the New Facebook? (I hope not)

Has anyone else noticed more and more personal anecdotes, political hot takes, and other posts that feel more at home on Facebook than on a professional network such as LinkedIn?

Don’t get me wrong- stories of resilience, leadership, and real human moments absolutely belong here. They help us connect beyond résumés and job titles. But when the feed is flooded with divisive commentary, attention-baiting selfies, or vague motivational fluff, something gets lost. It’s not even my place to say what people should (or shouldn't) post. My concern is that we run the risk of turning a powerful tool into a noisy scroll of distraction.

LinkedIn should be a space where we find connections, challenge ideas, share insights, and grow professionally. It can still be that but we need to reign in the noise – before it’s too late.

Maybe we should try to keep LinkedIn about value.

About mentorship.

About ideas.

About opportunity.

Before it becomes a digital wasteland of low-effort posts and bots connecting to each other, let’s try to revert to what made it valuable in the first place.