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[Gamers Nexus] DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns (i.ytimg.com)
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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It’s an abuse of the Windows Update “contract.” It’s supposed to be for installing drivers so devices function, but manufacturers have been abusing it to autoload bloatware for years.