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LinkedIn Faces Class-Action for Alleged Privacy Breach

1/26/2025

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LinkedIn is under fire as Premium users launch a class-action lawsuit, accusing the platform of secretly sharing private messages for AI training. Filed in California, the suit claims a breach of privacy laws and contracts due to unauthorized changes in privacy settings. Plaintiffs are demanding $1,000 in damages for each affected user, while LinkedIn firmly denies the allegations.

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LinkedIn is under fire as Premium users launch a class-action lawsuit, accusing the platform of secretly sharing private messages for AI training. Filed in California, the suit claims a breach of privacy laws and contracts due to unauthorized changes in privacy settings. Plaintiffs are demanding $1,000 in damages for each affected user, while LinkedIn firmly denies the allegations.