# DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion. Its employees can’t add Instacart staff on LinkedIn

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:24:40+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/04/doordash-instacart-linkedin-ban-employees-antitrust/
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An internal Q&A filed with the SEC tells DoorDash staff to stay unconnected until the deal closes, which could be mid-2028, to avoid antitrust trouble.

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