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LinkedIn Lawsuit Over Use of Customer Data for AI Models Is Dismissed

A proposed class action accusing Microsoft’s LinkedIn of violating the privacy of millions of Premium customers by disclosing their private messages to train generative artificial intelligence models has been dismissed. The plaintiff Alessandro De La Torre on Thursday filed a …

Microsoft’s LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models

Microsoft’s LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models. According to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night …

Judge Says LinkedIn Must Face Lawsuit Claiming It Overcharged Advertisers

A U.S. judge said Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn must face a lawsuit claiming it inflated the number of people who watched video ads on the networking platform, allowing it to overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van …

LinkedIn Profiles Posted For Sale by Hackers

Some LinkedIn data, including publicly viewable member profile, has been extracted and posted for sale, Microsoft Corp.’s professional networking site said based on an investigation. The incident was not a data breach and no private member account data from the …

Most Drivers Mum About Ridesharing, Although Many Agents Ask

Roughly three quarters of ridesharing drivers don’t have ridesharing insurance, and nearly eight-in-10 conduct their ridesharing activities covertly and keep their insurer or agent in the dark. Two informal polls from a popular Forbes blogger known as The Rideshare Guy …

Vince Neil Files Suit in Las Vegas Against Social Media Consultant

Rock ‘n’ roller Vince Neil is taking a fight over his Internet persona to state court in Las Vegas, with a lawsuit accusing an Oregon social media consultant of refusing to give him control of his Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. …

Facebook Readies Workplace Version

Facebook Inc. is testing a version of its social network that will let people communicate and collaborate at work, a person familiar with the matter said, taking on tools from Microsoft Corp. and Salesforce.com Inc. The product, which is in …

Judge Allows Lawsuit Against LinkedIn Over Use of Email Addresses

A federal judge said LinkedIn Corp. must face a lawsuit by customers who claimed it violated their privacy by accessing their external email accounts, downloading their contacts’ email addresses and soliciting business from those contacts. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh …

One Mistake You Should Never Make on LinkedIn

How many times have you looked up someone on LinkedIn only to see a blank silhouette where their picture is supposed to be? I’m not sure why, but this really bothers me. With 200 million+ profiles listed, LinkedIn has become …

LinkedIn Risks Reputation Damage Over Password Leaks, Silence

LinkedIn Corp.’s silence on the extent of a security breach that exposed millions of user passwords has damaged its reputation among some business professionals, and may slow the growing company’s rise if the breach turns out to be more serious …