- LinkedIn is accused of sharing user data for AI training
- The trial is looking for $ 1,000 per User, among other fees
- LinkedIn made changes in frequently asked questions and privacy policy to “cover its tracks” claim trial
LinkedIn has been accused of sharing private messages and user data with third parties to AI training in a US trial.
The Microsoft-owned Job Website has increasingly seemed to be placed as a standard social media platform and has introduced a number of AI tools and features to LinkedIn Premium users.
The lawsuit claims that LinkedIn “quietly” introduced a new privacy setting in August 2024 that chose users to share their data with third parties for AI training purposes.
“Covers its track”
The lawsuit continues to indicate after this change of personal with third -party settings with third parties to AI training, but opt -out would not affect data that had already been used for AI training.
“This behavior suggests that LinkedIn was fully aware that it had violated its contractual promises and the standards of privacy and aimed to minimize public control,” claims the trial seeking $ 1,000 per year. User for violation of the US federal stored communication law, and an unspecified amount for California’s unreasonable competition law and violation of the contract.
A LinkedIn spokesman dealt with the allegations and said, “This is false claims without profits” (via BBC). The changes in LinkedIn -Privat Life Policy were not adopted for users in the UK, European Economic Area and Switzerland, says an E email sent to users last year.
By 2024, LinkedIn settled a class case against the platform for $ 6,625 million after being accused of overloading advertisers by artificially inflating the number of views that have been video added received between January 2015 and May 2023.
