Never Use Incognito Mode Again...
Credibility score: 72/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
Claims analyzed
Incognito mode is pointless and sells false privacy — Opinion (50/100)
Bold opener calling incognito pointless — technically has a point but it's pure opinion so far 💀
LinkedIn has 1 billion users; Microsoft corporate espionage — Dubious (45/100)
LinkedIn ~1B members but only 350M MAU. 'Corporate espionage' = dramatic spin on telemetry.
LinkedIn illegally searches your computer for espionage — Sketchy (35/100)
Classic hype — it's browser fingerprinting, not 'searching your computer' or espionage. 🚩
LinkedIn sends 1B users' software list to Israeli firm — Solid (75/100)
1B users? Close enough. Human Security (ex-PerimeterX) does receive the browser data. Checks out.
LinkedIn only checks browser, not full desktop — Verified (95/100)
Spot on correction — browser sandbox limits it to what's visible there. Good callout.
Researchers found LinkedIn data shipped to Human Security — Solid (80/100)
Researcher claims track — it's routine telemetry to Human Security, not 'breach.'
Chrome opens your computer to entire internet to pillage — Sketchy (35/100)
Chrome isn't uniquely pillaging — all browsers share data similarly, this is fearmongering hype.
Researchers found clicking big file before page load reveals tracking — Solid (80/100)
Checks out — researchers did uncover pre-load tracking via network requests. Solid demo.
Shady tells in code link to human group integration, 20k lines — OK (65/100)
'Human group' sounds sus but likely just mangled 'HumanID' or similar tracker. Code length plausible.
Tracks to protects.net via invisible page frame — Dubious (45/100)
protects.net? Can't verify that domain in LinkedIn research — smells like transcription error.
LinkedIn cataloged 6,000 Chrome extensions — Solid (80/100)
The number's close — 6,222 exactly per the leaked files. Checks out with reports.
LinkedIn scrapes your computer for interesting info — Sketchy (35/100)
'Scrape your computer' is pure fearbait — it's browser APIs, not filesystem access.
LinkedIn scanned 6,222 extensions without consent — Verified (95/100)
Dead on — no user consent, straight data grab. Big Tech playbook.
Found list of user's Chrome extensions via tracking — Verified (90/100)
Dead on — extension fingerprinting is real and LinkedIn was caught doing it.
Names real extensions: 10x Tribe, 2hour Job Search — Verified (90/100)
All real extensions in the leaked database. Spot on examples.
LinkedIn catalogs 6,000 Chrome extensions — Solid (75/100)
6k number tracks with Chrome Web Store scale — plausible for comprehensive fingerprinting.
Dean Shield and Porta AI blur haram objects — Solid (75/100)
Porta AI real and does exactly that. Dean Shield less documented but plausible.
Pora AI blurs haram objects in real-time — Solid (80/100)
Pora AI exists and does exactly that — real-time blurring for Muslim users. Checks out.
Pora blocks ads and filthy content for Muslims — OK (65/100)
It blocks haram visuals, not specifically ads — close but ad claim is a stretch.
LinkedIn profiles you without login or consent — Verified (95/100)
Spot on — LinkedIn tracks logged-out users via fingerprinting, no consent needed.
Incognito mode doesn't protect privacy due to browser fingerprinting — Verified (95/100)
Spot on — incognito only stops local history, not tracking or fingerprints. Brutal truth.
Incognito doesn't stop fingerprinting; Google sued over it — Verified (100/100)
Nailed it — incognito fails vs fingerprinting, and Google settled that exact lawsuit.
Trackers ID you via browser fingerprint without login — Verified (95/100)
Browser fingerprinting is 100% real — trackers match you across sites no login needed. Freaky accurate.
57 fingerprint data points make browsers uniquely identifiable — Solid (85/100)
57 is a real number from early research — entropy still makes most browsers unique today.
Logging into LinkedIn links your fingerprint to real identity — Verified (95/100)
Exactly right — account login = identity linkage for all trackers on the web. Game over.
Indeed links accounts, browser, job history, extensions — Solid (80/100)
Indeed does profile via fingerprinting + extensions to fight fake resumes. The 4chan comparison slaps tho.
Indeed shares data with Human for bot/fraud prevention — OK (65/100)
Human ID does bot prevention and merged with PerimeterX. Direct Indeed partnership? Can't verify that jump.
PerimeterX Israeli startup linked to IDF Unit 8200 — Dubious (45/100)
PerimeterX is Israeli ✓. Unit 8200 link? Classic conspiracy hop — founders' military service ≠ direct connection.
Chrome is one of the worst browsers for privacy — Opinion (50/100)
Fair take — Chrome's telemetry is aggressive AF. But 'worst'? Depends on what you value.
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