Hootsuite incident
LinkedIn Account Connection and Re-authentication Issues
Resolved after 2 hours 24 minutes, affecting Hootsuite Web Application and Hootsuite Mobile Application, on January 16, 2026.
We have confirmed that the issues impacting LinkedIn account connections are now fully resolved. Thank you for your patience.
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- identified Jan 16, 2026, 09:31 AM UTC
We are currently investigating an issue affecting LinkedIn authentication and re-authentication. Users may experience problems logging in to their LinkedIn accounts or re-authenticating their existing LinkedIn connections within the platform. We sincerely apologize for the disruption to your workflow.
- identified Jan 16, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC
We have found the root cause of the LinkedIn authentication issues and are working on resolving it. While we do so, you may still have issues connecting your LinkedIn accounts. Thank you for your continued patience.
- resolved Jan 16, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC
We have confirmed that the issues impacting LinkedIn account connections are now fully resolved. Thank you for your patience.
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