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Texas investigates LinkedIn over alleged 'ghost jobs' targeting job seekers

Texas has launched an investigation into LinkedIn over allegations the company allegedly advertised and profited from fake or misleading job listings known as "ghost jobs," the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.The investigation centers on claims that job seekers who paid for LinkedIn Premium subscriptions may have been presented with listings that were not legitimate hiring opportunities, according to the attorney general's office.The attorney general's office describes a "ghost job" as a listing that either does not correspond to an actual open position or is posted despite an empl...