A new investigation by Fairlinked e.V. claims that Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is running a massive, undisclosed corporate surveillance operation. According to the “BrowserGate” report, hidden code on LinkedIn’s website secretly scans the computers of its one billion users to detect installed software and browser extensions. This scanning reportedly happens without user consent, disclosure, or any mention […]

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