BrianKrebsFeb 20

If you're on LinkedIn and are thinking about verifying your account with them, maybe read this first. It walks through LinkedIn's privacy disclosure to identify 17 companies that may receive and process the data you submit, including name, passport photo, selfie, facial geometry, NFC data chip, national ID #, DoB, email, phone number, address, IP address, device type, MAC address, language, geolocation etc. Unsurprisingly, it seems the biggest recipients are US-based AI companies.

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

Show threadceleste 💫Feb 21
@briankrebs hi, reading through this and i assume you're posting this after my research piece came up since you mention all the checks persona are running. could you please attribute credit?

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed

https://vmfunc.re/blog/persona
Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say

Behind a basic age check, researchers say Persona’s system runs extensive identity, watchlist, and adverse-media screening.

Malwarebytes
Show threadBrianKrebs
@celeste Unless I'm missing something, the post I linked to and cited from was published 4 days before yours. It's not about the reported frontend exposure.
Feb 21 at 2:07pmWeb
Show threadceleste 💫Feb 21
@briankrebs mustve misread the timestamp; mb
Show threadceleste 💫Feb 21
@briankrebs ah it was actually the same day as my writeup, what a coincidence