LinkedIn has been secretly scanning your browser for over 6,000 installed extensions – on every single click you make. It can tell if you’re job hunting, what religion you are, and whether you have ADHD. And none of this is mentioned anywhere in their privacy policy.
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The strongest version of this narrative highlights legitimate concerns about corporate overreach and the erosion of digital privacy. LinkedIn's covert data collection—undisclosed in its privacy policy—raises serious questions about consent and the potential misuse of sensitive personal information. The German privacy group's findings are compelling, even if LinkedIn's rebuttal points to a history of conflict with the researcher. The broader context of state surveillance (e.g., Hong Kong's passwo...