Linkedin account restricition in infinity loop?

Anonymous
2026-07-15T16:17:52.3866667+00:00

Hello Microsoft Support and Community Managers,

I am posting here because a critical technical bug on the LinkedIn platform has entirely cut off my ability to contact customer support or file a data privacy appeal, and the issue is now spilling over into Microsoft’s portal infrastructure.

The Issue: Three weeks ago, my LinkedIn account was restricted pending identity verification. I completed the verification process immediately. However, my submission has been stuck in the queue for 21 days with no response.

The Bug: Because my account is flagged as restricted, LinkedIn’s system is caught in an infinite redirect loop. Any time I attempt to use the standard "Contact Us" forms, the "Help Center," or the LinkedIn DPO (Data Protection Officer) web forms, the platform automatically intercepts the page load and redirects me back to the broken restriction landing page. It is technically impossible for me to submit a ticket.

The Microsoft Portal Overspill: Following advice to bypass the broken LinkedIn code, I attempted to submit a formal data access grievance using the Microsoft Privacy Support and Requests Portal. Because my underlying account is linked, the Microsoft privacy form also automatically redirects me right back to the broken LinkedIn restriction screen, failing to generate a ticket number.

As LinkedIn is a Microsoft subsidiary, I am requesting that a Microsoft Administrator or Community Moderator manually escalate this technical lockout to the LinkedIn Trust & Safety / Engineering team.

  • Platform: LinkedIn
  • Issue: 3-week ID verification backlog + absolute ticketing redirect loop
  • Affected Account Email: [******@gmail.com]

Could a moderator please flag this to the internal engineering team to manually review my verification and break this account loop?

Thank you.

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