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LinkedIn Faces Lawsuits Over Browser Extension Scanning

LinkedIn's scanning of users' browser extensions leads to controversy and two lawsuits over data scraping claims.
WHO: LinkedIn
WHAT: Scanning users' browser extensions
WHEN: Apr 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.
Sources (1): Ars Technica

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