LinkedIn, one of the most popular social media platforms for the business world, came up with a remarkable claim. It was rumored that the platform uses private messages of its users. This news left both platform users and the technology world in curiosity. Here are the details of the claim!
Is LinkedIn using private messages to train artificial intelligence?
According to reports, LinkedIn’s paid subscription-based Premium service aims to offer users special benefits and increased privacy options. However, allegations suggest that this service is facing a situation that could undermine user trust.
According to rumors, LinkedIn allegedly shared the private messages of its Premium users, called InMail, with third parties without permission and used them to train artificial intelligence models. While a spokesperson for the platform denied the allegation, it clearly contradicts the expectations of Premium users, especially those who value privacy, and calls into question the platform’s credibility.
In addition, the claim that this practice is being legitimized by changing privacy policies without announcement draws attention. In particular, the activation of a privacy setting that is turned on by default in August 2024, and updating the policy a month later to state that user data can be used for artificial intelligence models is at the center of the debate.