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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
(www.notebookcheck.net)
Starting today I'm going to yell epstein files at my tv
this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2026
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This is perfectly legal for a reason.
Are they monitoring everyone closely? No.
Are they monitoring those running for office, those they find "of interest", certain key words and phrases, and so on?
CERTAINLY.
AI helps them to sort through the noise; this is the Patriot Act manifest. Companies are eager to comply.
Decades ago, they would have to "wire" your house to monitor you, tapping your phone and the like.
Today, they simply have to notice you, and they can get all of the data they want at will.
If your goal is political and unpopular with the powers that be, using the internet or phone will never be even vaguely secure. The TV is watching you... and the fridge and the washing machine and so on.
If you think your device is secure; that very same device is guaranteed to be insecure. They are supremely interested in those who want "secret" communications.
Correct vibe but many unfounded assertions that cannot possibly be correct in technicality
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Luigi
A screen that records audio without your consent? Maybe, they got inspiration from 1984
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Great, I wonder what my fridge is up to. It's LG and has wifi for some reason. I never connected it to my network, but I wouldn't be surprised if they take advantage of open networks anyway
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this is precisely why i never "pair" the voice remote that came with my vizio. just keep using the dumb one from a previous model
I didn’t know rooting was a thing for LG tv’s, but I’m definitely looking into it now.
Both of my lg TVs are rooted. Anyway to just disable this through that? Dont see anything in the homebrew channel
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That's why my TV doesn't get wifi access, and I use a third-party device like an Amazon Fire to do all my streaming, so at least it's Amazon who gets my data, not LG.
/s
My LG TV is not getting network privileges, ever. I wonder if there is a way to turn off the WiFi radio altogether.
A soldering iron will do it...
what's that meme? a schizophrenic is talking, listen and learn
like for real the last 28 years have been extremely good for your credibility as truth seekers
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