La Cina usa LinkedIn per reclutare accademici per lo spionaggio, avverte l’intelligence ceca

>“These studies generally serve as a preliminary step towards further cooperation, involving the provision of specific information,” the BIS report also warned.

>Once initial contact has been established, Chinese operatives often invite academics on all-expenses-paid trips to China. These visits are used to cement relationships and create a sense of commitment to Chinese interests.

Didn’t Russia employ a similar tactic with politicians in Europe whom it considered to serve Russian interests? I can remember stories about politicians in that category being received in Moscow with a red carpet, being pampered for the duration of their stays. “Of course, we don’t talk about allegiance, right? It is not as if we bought you, but we would *like it very much* if you *continued to agree* with us on our *shared concerns*. “

No employer ever reached out to me via LinkedIn (even tough I constantly receive messages like “your profile was viewed 40- 50 times this week”) but I got a plentora of calls from various sellers of pots/photovoltanic instalations/insurance companies etc.
After removing my phone number and reducing my last name to just a few letters – those calls ceased like with the touch of a magic wand 😉

So whoever thinks that LinkedIn will help you with your career … think again.