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 ...

LinkedIn reportedly injects a JavaScript fingerprinting script to probe visitors' browsers for 6,236 installed Chrome extensions and collects device telemetry.

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.

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 ...