Anonymousabout 10 hours ago
An investigation by European advocacy group Fairlinked e.V. has revealed that LinkedIn runs hidden JavaScript on every page load that probes visitors' browsers for over 6,236 Chrome extensions, collects hardware data, and shares results with third parties — all without user consent or disclosure in its privacy policy. The practice, which grew from scanning 38 extensions in 2017 to more than 6,000 by early 2026, has triggered legal proceedings in Germany under the Digital Markets Act and raised questions about GDPR compliance, competitive intelligence gathering, and the boundaries of corporate anti-fraud measures.