Why is my Chrome telling random websites which extensions I have installed?
Chrome is a browser produced by an advertising company. Its reason for existence is to track you.
LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
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Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#22Why is my Chrome telling random websites which extensions I have installed?
Can ask the same question about so many horrible security blunders web browsers have made over the decades.
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
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And certainly fingerprint you right?
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#25Wasn't this specifically some lame-ass attempt to combat some click fraud or something these extensions were doing? And aren't these articles specifically coming from the person doing the fraud (which is why they know about the extension scanning)? To be clear, LinkedIn shouldn't be scanning your browser extensions, but still. The ultimate problem is that browser extensions are a powerful malware vector and there's a…
> LinkedIn shouldn't be scanning your browser extensions.
Correct
Yes there are other problems in the world and we can JAQ the messanger too.
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#26I saw the following from linkedIn this morning
> Update to our terms and data use As of November 3, 2025, we are using some of your Linkedin data to improve the content-generating Al that enhances your experience, unless you opt out in your settings. We also updated our terms. See what's new and how to manage your data.
Frankly, it is unacceptable to tell a user "oh we have been using your personal data for 5 months already and will continue to do so unless you explicitly opt out". Are there any transparent alternatives to LinkedIn (not the trust me bro variant)?
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#27Why is my Chrome telling random websites which extensions I have installed?
Chrome is a browser produced by an advertising company. Its reason for existence is to track you.
Not that I disagree but Google's tracking motivation in making the browser seems irrelevant to why it lets competitors do this fingerprinting
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#28friends, WHEN you are asked to implement something like this at your job, which will you choose: object (& hold ground, loose job) OR comply (& keep job) as practitioners, where do we hold the line between telemetry and surveillance?
I choose not to work at places like linked in, meta, or any place that accepts Saudi or Israeli funding. It makes it a little harder to find a job, but i sleep better at night.
In years to come you will be so thankful that you took that path.
As they say, better to be a poor master than a rich slave.
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#29Can someone here please create a LinkedIn replacement for developers that
1. Doesn't have the spam
2. That doesn't look like it's from 2008
3. That only developers / engineers / tech folks can join
4. Doesn't try to log into your email to steal your contact list
5. That doesn't track you or your extensions / browser fingerprint
6. That doesn't have a bunch of fake "linkedinmaxxing" garbage content
7. that doesn't have marketers and recruiters, etc.
8. ...
Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions
#30Why is my Chrome telling random websites which extensions I have installed?
Is that information available to websites? I figured they were doing some kind of novel hackery to self-detect extensions based on behaviour that would only happen if X extension was installed.
But that would be a lot of work for 6,300 extensions. Unless someone offers that as a service?