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LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

The judge gave the plaintiffs leave to amend, but said they failed to show a concrete injury from LinkedIn’s browser-extension scanning.

Summary by Ars Technica
Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.

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A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits against LinkedIn for scanning Chrome extensions, although he allowed plaintiffs to attempt to correct their claims. The ruling did not determine whether the practice was legal, but he did question whether users had demonstrated concrete harm.

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Ars Technica broke the news in Cambridge, United States on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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