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 on users' browser extensions to prevent potential web scraping.

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 ...