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by m-schuetz 76 days ago
Scanning your computer is an entirely different thing than scanning browser extensions. By maximizing the expectation via "Illegally searching your computer", the truth suddenly appears harmless.
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Where do browser extensions exist? I've got a dreadful feeling they might be on my computer.
>Where do browser extensions exist? I've got a dreadful feeling they might be on my computer.

all of the browser extensions I'm aware of are on planet earth, so i guess you'd have it linkedin is searching the planet for your browser extensions?

Similarly, CSS font fallbacks are when websites break into your computer and steal your data, just because their font didn’t load!