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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you (www.theverge.com)

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Crossposted from https://infosec.pub/post/52518361

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record and store audio even when they seem to be off, track everything you watch, and could even be hacked remotely and turned into covert surveillance […]

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[–] bravemonkey@lemmy.ca 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Why do these types of comments keep getting upvoted when they’re fundamentally virtue signalling with nothing of substance?

If people shouldn’t buy a smart tv, are you suggesting no tv at all? Or a business display that’s not as good for gaming and other media?

Or do you actually have a suggestion for a non-smart tv made with current technology?

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

are you suggesting no tv at all? Or a business display that’s not as good for gaming and other media?

I mean yeah you have to if you don't want strangers spying in your house. idk im autistic but all i can say it's an easy choice for me to just not have a tv at all.