Why do most Professional Social Network profiles fetched via the Person Profile Endpoint return a placeholder profile picture?

Our Person Profile Endpoint scrapes public Professional Social Network profiles only. And if a user does not share their profile picture publicly, then the profile picture of their public Professional Social Network profile would be a placeholder image. We cannot discern if an image is a placeholder picture or not because an image is an image. So we return the profile picture as it is – be it a placeholder or an actual user's profile picture.

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Ultimate Guide To The Professional Social Network API: People Profile API (with Python Examples)

Learn all about the Professional Social Network API, with comprehensive Python code demos. Dive into the world of Professional Social Network APIs, official and third-party alternatives, and understand how to access and utilize Professional Social Network profile data through Python code examples.

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