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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 month ago by mulcahey@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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Monitor vendors are playing with fire.

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[–] sickofit@lemmy.today 27 points 1 month ago (11 children)

So the monitor connects via HDMI? And somehow installs something over the HDMI connection? Or is the user conned into installing the LG app under the guise of improved monitor functionality or some such bullshit?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or is the user conned into installing the LG app under the guise of improved monitor functionality or some such bullshit?

According to the article, the add software is installed with the drivers through Microsoft Update.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 month ago

So Linux users are safe, as always.

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