Looks like LinkedIn is following in Facebook's footsteps

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Looks like LinkedIn is following in Facebook's footsteps. You've been opted in to LinkedIn's various programs that I'm sure many of you might not want to be in including 3rd party advertising. Details and instructions in the following article. Thanks for the heads up on Twitter +Peter West Carey

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A Box You Want to Uncheck on LinkedIn
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Apparently, LinkedIn has recently done us the "favor" of having a default setting whereby our names and photos can be used for third-party advertising. A friend forwarded me ……