LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints...

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LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints your device

LinkedIn runs a hidden JavaScript script called Spectroscopy that silently probes over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects 48 device data points, none of it disclosed in its privacy policy.

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