Like all the major social media platforms, Linkedin unfortunately includes a large number of inactive accounts. These include restricted accounts that have been placed under a temporary or permanent ban due to a violation of LinkedIn’s terms of service – often for spamming behaviour, such as sending too many connection requests, or posting misleading or fraudulent information on the profile. Some users also choose to hibernate their LinkedIn account, or deactivate it, as an alternative to deleting it altogether. Legitimate LinkedIn accounts that have not been used for an extended period may also be hibernated by the platform.