Microsoft and LinkedIn have come together to combine the power of Microsoft Bing search results with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Hub. This feature provides links to Bing search results for professional social profiles for a candidate within the Recruiter and Talent Hub interfaces.
Check out some frequently asked questions on Professional Social Profile Links.
If Bing links to social profile data about you that you feel is inaccurate or outdated, you can contact Bing directly and suggest an edit.
Go to Bing.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. Select "Feedback" and submit your request.
Bing will search through the following professional social networks:
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About.me
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AngelList
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StackOverflow
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Github
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Twitter
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Crunchbase
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Quora
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Behance
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Dribbble
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Wikipedia
LinkedIn is a members first organization, so you can opt-out of sharing your social profile information at any time. To opt out, log into your LinkedIn account and click on your profile picture icon on the upper right. Select "Settings and Privacy". You can opt-out under Privacy → "How others see your profile and network information".
No, LinkedIn does not store or share any data that Bing surfaces through this feature.