A LinkedIn post purportedly written by the lovable red Muppet — in which Elmo says he “was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts” — has gone viral on social media.

The post got reshared on X. The user attached a screenshot of the LinkedIn post and joked, “LinkedIn is a disease.” That tweet got over one million views.

I couldn't find the original post, but there is an Elmo Sesame Street LinkedIn profile for what it's worth. The post also urges people reach out to congress to help save public broadcasting.

Bob Gruters, a father of four, is a fan of the friends and family post. The 56-year-old executive turned to LinkedIn to share when his oldest son graduated, got a job, and was promoted.

LinkedIn can be great for finding a job or a business lead. It's also an embarrassing place to post. So I asked experts how to do it better.

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