Linkedin searches your computer for any installed software and shares it with shady cybersec companies, including NG your clear name etc. (browsergate.eu)
from cm0002@lemmings.world to privacy@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 17:40
https://lemmings.world/post/43664015

#privacy

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Smaile@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 18:56 next collapse

That can’t be legal

lurch@sh.itjust.works on 02 Apr 19:45 next collapse

> implying i let linkedin on my computer

[deleted] on 03 Apr 12:52 next collapse

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cybernihongo@reddthat.com on 03 Apr 14:24 next collapse

This JavaScript bundle apparently only runs on Chrome browsers. What do they do with Firefox or other browsers?

GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Apr 14:49 next collapse

It’s that why it keeps auto-filling the address bar as LinkedIn as soon as i type an L, even though I’ve never been to LinkedIn in my life?

BCsven@lemmy.ca on 03 Apr 16:30 collapse

The address bar you have is set to a search engine such as google or duckduckgo, its those search engines that will auto fill as you type, if you don’t have it in your browser history.

BCsven@lemmy.ca on 03 Apr 16:27 collapse

Don’t browsers already give out what program extensions you have associated? So that the browser knows how to handle certain web requests? I’m sure its not just linked in gleaning that info. Just they have more personal info. The article doesn’t say any specifics just fear points. And this is from me, a person who values their privacy and runs Linux and GrapheneOS phone.