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Linkedin searches your computer for any installed browser extensions and shares it with shady cybersec companies, including your clear name etc. (browsergate.eu)

submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by Nooodel@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 31 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Why it's illegal and potentially criminal

LinkedIn scans your browser for installed extensions every time you visit the site. It does this without asking, without telling you, and without any mention in its privacy policy.

Cool! Send the fucking CEO to jail. Send a fucking message. If I break the law, I go to jail, can we PLEASE give them the same treatment already?

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 7 points 11 hours ago

Keep dreaming.