LinkedIn calls it a smear campaign, but does not deny scanning people's browsers for extensions.

The practice at the centre of the controversy is called resource probing. When a user opens LinkedIn in a Chromium-based ...

A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors' browsers for installed extensions and collect device data.

A German group claims LinkedIn is 'illegally searching' users' computers. But the Microsoft-owned site says it collects data ...

Professional networking platform LinkedIn is facing fresh scrutiny after reports alleged that it may be tracking users through hidden browser scripts, sparking a wider debate around privacy and data ...

LinkedIn is facing mounting privacy questions after an investigation branded “BrowserGate” alleged the Microsoft-owned professional network scans thousands of browser extensions and gathers detailed ...