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Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by m-schuetz on Thursday April 02, 2026 @12:55PM (#47616977)
Scanning your computer is an entirely different thing than scanning browser extensions. By maximizing the expectation via "Illegally searching your computer", the truth suddenly appears harmless.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by islandfox100 on Thursday April 02, 2026 @02:16PM (#47618111)
Where do browser extensions exist? I've got a dreadful feeling they might be on my computer.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by fsckboy on Thursday April 02, 2026 @03:43PM (#47619240)
>Where do browser extensions exist? I've got a dreadful feeling they might be on my computer.

all of the browser extensions I'm aware of are on planet earth, so i guess you'd have it linkedin is searching the planet for your browser extensions?

Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by lelandfe on Friday April 03, 2026 @09:07AM (#47626254)
Similarly, CSS font fallbacks are when websites break into your computer and steal your data, just because their font didn’t load!