It's kinda like paying for a billboard and then complaining that people actually see the billboard. That's the point.
If people seeing your work history is a security risk for you, don't sign up for LinkedIn to begin with or make up fake details.
Is lying on LI akin to lying on your résumé, or is it more like lying on Facebook?
If you've never interacted with the company on linked in, not even remotely.
So if I've never interacted with 99% of companies and I put some really good whoppers on my profile, and then one of those strangers finds me exactly because of what I put in my LI profile, and then they reach out to me asking for an interview, what's the etiquette on that?
Should I delete/revise the lying liar bullshit immediately? Should I let it ride and tell the HM privately? Should I just let them believe it until I get hired?
I found out about 23 years ago that it's actually not a good idea to lie on social media, even about something trivial. Because you start needing to keep track of how you lied, and who you lied to, to keep the stories straight. And eventually you're the one trapped in a web of lies and everyone says "I told you so."
Why not just fill out your LI profile truthfully in the first place? Is there a downside to that?