LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
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LinkedIn faces two class-action lawsuits alleging the company secretly scans users' browser extensions without proper disclosure, collecting data on 6,222 extensions including competitors' tools and personal software that could reveal religious or political beliefs. LinkedIn defends the practice as necessary to detect data-scraping violations and claims adequate privacy policy disclosure, while accusers argue the scanning constitutes unauthorized surveillance.
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