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Work Anniversaries Outshine Climate News on LinkedIn
Original: My post about 19 years at Sapient exploded on LinkedIn. Posts about climate disasters get almost no attention there. Peo
A writer with 19 years at consultancy Sapient notes their work-anniversary post drew huge engagement on LinkedIn, while their posts about climate disasters were largely ignored. They argue the platform's audiences celebrate career milestones far more readily than they engage with the climate crisis, a contrast they call troubling. The observation has resonated with others frustrated that professional networks reward personal success stories over urgent global issues.
Why now: It highlights a widely felt frustration that social media algorithms and users prioritise personal milestones over existential global problems.
Evidence
- My post about 19 years at Sapient exploded on LinkedIn. Posts about climate disasters get almost no attention there. People seem to celebrate work milestones much more than caring about our future. # LinkedIn # ClimateCrisis # SocialMedia · holger@hellinger.wtf · 3
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/750082