TLDR Tech / InfoSec
LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
LinkedIn scans Chrome and other Chromium browsers for thousands of extensions tied to scraping and competitive tools, triggering two California class actions over undisclosed tracking, data sharing, and sensitive-profile inferences. The company cites anti-abuse defenses and a prior win against Teamfluence, while plaintiffs frame the practice as covert surveillance that bypasses meaningful user consent and privacy protections.
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