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Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by egorfine on Thursday April 02, 2026 @10:03AM (#47614650)
> this is a massive violation of trust

This is not. To violate trust, there should have been some.

Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by chii on Thursday April 02, 2026 @10:06AM (#47614685)
There's an implicit trust that a site doesn't try to racially profile you, as it is illegal. There's no enforcement, but that's why trust is being violated.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by hedora on Thursday April 02, 2026 @10:42AM (#47615187)
It's probably not illegal for advertisers to racially profile you, but it certainly is illegal in the US to do those things as part of your hiring process:

https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited-employment-policiespractices

LinkedIn's scanning for browser extensions used by protected groups allows them to provide illegal services to US-based recruiters. I have no idea if they actually do it or not, and am not a lawyer, but common sense suggests there's enough here for a class action suit to move into discovery.