JUDGE DISMISSES LINKEDIN BROWSER EXTENSION LAWSUITS
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A US judge dismissed two lawsuits against LinkedIn for scanning users' browser extensions, ruling that downloading extensions constitutes voluntary data exposure. The Microsoft subsidiary prevailed on its motion to dismiss.
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