LinkedIn Ads by LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
“LinkedIn Network Display, lets advertisers buy ad space from LinkedIn on other sites around the Web. Marketers can target specific groups of people — for example, media sales executives from the Bay Area — show them ads on LinkedIn and then use Internet cookies to continue advertising to them online even after they’ve left LinkedIn.” – Source
Ethical design violations
(Learn more about Ethical Design.)
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tracker
Monetises you.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
Block rule
Block domain linkedin.com
linkedin.com
Prevalence
High: found on 2.6% of surveyed sites (188 instances observed).
Notes
- “We target (and measure the performance of) ads to Members, Visitors and others both on and off of our Services through a variety of ad networks and ad exchanges…”Source
- “Advertising technologies on and off of our Services, like web beacons, pixels, ad tags, cookies, and mobile identifiers as permitted by mobile platforms;” Source
About Better
Better is a Safari content blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It protects you from trackers and malvertising by enforcing the principles of Ethical Design.