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LinkedIn must face US privacy claims over anti-scraping measures, plaintiff argues

( July 14, 2026, 19:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: LinkedIn has moved to dismiss a case that was never filed, according to a plaintiff bringing US privacy claims. The opposition argues that unlike the case on which LinkedIn relies, the complaint alleges active interrogation, concealed client-side code executing on plaintiff’s own computer, Chrome-barrier circumvention, extension enumeration, browser-and-device fingerprinting, hidden outside recipient channels, and session-linked data propagation.See attached file. ...

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