meartur (@meartur@infosec.exchange)
So rude, #linkedin, so rude
https://browsergate.eu/what-is-browsergate/
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blogdiva (@blogdiva@mastodon.social)
RE: https://floss.social/@downey/116337415720027032
i wonder how big is Bill Gates stake in #Google. #LinkedIn is owned by #Microslop. of course, the *Millennials’ Borg owns #Chrome browser.
#techbros #stalkerware #snitchware #malware
* GenX’s borg is Microslop, duh.
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beitmenotyou (@beitmenotyou@tech.lgbt)
According to BrowserGate, LinkedIn silently scans Chrome-based browsers for installed extensions without consent, without disclosure, and without any clear mention in its privacy policy. The project says the scan covers 6,222 extensions, including job search tools, VPNs, ad blockers, and more.
This is what normalised surveillance looks like: quiet, routine, and attached to a platform built on real Identity.
How much hidden browser profiling should any platform be allowed to get away with?
#Privacy #LinkedIn #BrowserGate #DigitalRights #Surveillance
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downey (@downey@floss.social)
🚨 LinkedIn runs a silent browser scan on every Chrome user who visits the site. 6,222 extensions. ~405 million users affected. No consent, no disclosure, no mention in their privacy policy.
The scan identifies your sales tools, VPN, ad blocker, job search extensions, and extensions tied to religion, politics, and disability.
The full technical breakdown, legal analysis, and searchable database of every scanned extension:
#LinkedIn #BrowserGate #privacy
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rozeboosje (@rozeboosje@masto.ai)
I logged in using a Firefox fork and I told them to go to hell. #LinkedIn
I have to admit that I hadn't visited in yonks.
https://browsergate.eu/how-it-works/
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hbunke (@hbunke@openbiblio.social)
Und noch mal #LinkedIn
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
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galacticstone (@galacticstone@mastodon.social)
#LinkedIn has been problematic for a long time before this browser scanning shit came to light. Why the fuck is anyone still using LinkedIn? What year is it, 2008? Do LinkedIn users still have MySpace pages?
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OlivierBurnier (@OlivierBurnier@mastodon.social)
@brunomiguel I use a lot #LinkedIn. How can I prevent that and still use LI ?
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ON6ZQ (@ON6ZQ@mastodon.radio)
LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history.
#browsergate #Linkedin #Microsoft #privacy #chrome #browser
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rysiek (@rysiek@mstdn.social)
There is a fresh thing going around about LinkedIn scanning extensions installed in Chrome/Chromium:
https://browsergate.eu/
The website claims "LinkedIn is Illegally Searching Your Computer", and implies the purpose is to "religious beliefs, political opinions, disabilities".
tl;dr:
- yes, LinkedIn is scanning through a list of 5k+ extensions on Chrome;
- yes, this is bad;
- but the website is disingenuous in making unnecessarily overblown claims.
🧵
#LinkedIn #BrowserGate #Privacy
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jik (@jik@federate.social)
This is my second "holy shit" of the day.
Apparently #LinkedIn if silently collecting data on every extension you use every time you visit the site. Which it then uploads, with your identity attached to it.
This is absolutely horrifying. Literally, people should go to jail over this.
#infosec #privacy
https://browsergate.eu/
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fthy (@fthy@mastodon.green)
„LinkedIn runs a silent browser scan on every Chrome user who visits the site. 6,222 extensions. ~405 million users affected. No consent, no disclosure, no mention in their privacy policy.
The scan identifies your sales tools, VPN, ad blocker, job search extensions, and extensions tied to religion, politics, and disability.
The full technical breakdown, legal analysis, and searchable database of every scanned extension: https://browsergate.eu “
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