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An extension can read and change everything you do in the browser, including pages you are signed into. That is worth about ninety seconds of checking first.
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Judge Dismisses Proposed Class Actions Against LinkedIn Over Browser Extension Scanning
A federal judge dismissed proposed class-action lawsuits accusing LinkedIn of improperly scanning users' browser extensions. The court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show they suffered any concrete harm from the alleged scanning practice.
LinkedIn defeats browser-extension scanning lawsuits over lack of standing
A federal judge in California dismissed two proposed class actions accusing LinkedIn of illegally scanning users' browser extensions, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show they actually had extensions installed that leaked private data to the company. Judge Vince Chhabria allowed the plaintiffs to amend their complaints but expressed skepticism they could ever establish a valid privacy claim, given that browser extensions are voluntarily installed and inherently share data with websites. One plaintiff's attorney says he may refile in state court or appeal to the Ninth Circuit.