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LinkedIn and Google Face Lawsuit Over Privacy Violations

5/4/2025

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LinkedIn and Google are under fire as a proposed class-action lawsuit accuses them of unlawfully obtaining sensitive health data from California's Covered California. The lawsuit, sparked by an investigation, alleges that these tech giants used web trackers to access confidential information without user consent. Lawmakers are now calling for federal inquiries into these potential privacy breaches.

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Story summary

LinkedIn and Google are under fire as a proposed class-action lawsuit accuses them of unlawfully obtaining sensitive health data from California's Covered California. The lawsuit, sparked by an investigation, alleges that these tech giants used web trackers to access confidential information without user consent. Lawmakers are now calling for federal inquiries into these potential privacy breaches.