"LinkedIn is facing mounting calls to suspend the account of Sam Wall, a 55-year-old digital marketing strategist from Cheadle, who was jailed for 28 months on Friday after pleading guilty to stalking, harassment and malicious communication. Despite her conviction and a court-issued restraining order, Wall's LinkedIn Premium profile - with nearly 27,000 followers - remained active at the time of writing."
"The Crown Court in Preston heard that Wall's "prolonged, deliberate and calculated" campaign targeted motivational speaker Brad Burton and tech entrepreneur Naomi Timperley (pictured outside Preston Crown Court). Judge Usher told Wall: "Your name has become synonymous with online stalking." Both victims, who attended court for the sentencing, have condemned LinkedIn's inaction, accusing the platform of failing to protect users from harassment even after a conviction."
"Brad Burton, a business coach and author with a large online following, wrote on LinkedIn shortly after the hearing: "LinkedIn management, hold your heads in shame. Disgusting. This case could have ended with a tragic outcome. Do something, before you have to do something." Despite Burton's public appeals, Wall's LinkedIn and private Instagram account (with more than 4,500 followers) remained active over the weekend, prompting outrage from the professional networking site's users."
"Hundreds of users have joined the call for LinkedIn to remove Wall's account, with many criticising the platform's apparent reluctance to enforce its own harassment policies. Megan Codling, PR and marketing consultant, asked: "What is LinkedIn doing about it?" Caroline England, tech entrepreneur and founder of Featherbed Tales, added: "LinkedIn, why have you not removed this account despite repeated requests and a conviction?" Julian Wellings, video producer, said: "I remain incredulous that the platform has failed to act. They must do better.""
Sam Wall, a 55-year-old digital marketing strategist from Cheadle, was jailed for 28 months after pleading guilty to stalking, harassment and malicious communication. A court issued a restraining order against her. Wall's LinkedIn Premium profile with nearly 27,000 followers remained active despite the conviction. The Crown Court in Preston found that Wall mounted a prolonged, deliberate and calculated campaign targeting motivational speaker Brad Burton and tech entrepreneur Naomi Timperley. Victims attending the sentencing condemned LinkedIn for failing to protect users. Brad Burton and hundreds of other users publicly demanded account removal. Wall's private Instagram account with over 4,500 followers also remained active.
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