LinkedIn faces skeptical judge in seeking dismissal of US video privacy claims
By Xu Yuan ( September 4, 2025, 20:46 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge sounded unconvinced by LinkedIn’s argument that it can't be considered a video content provider because videos are an "ancillary" part of its product, as the professional social network seeks to throw out privacy allegations over its use of website-tracking technologies.A US federal judge sounded unconvinced by LinkedIn’s argument that it can't be considered a video content provider because videos are an "ancillary" part of its product as the professional social network seeks to throw out privacy allegations over its use of website-tracking technologies....
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