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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours ago

LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking

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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking

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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours ago
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Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.
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    Anybody truly worried about being monitored isn’t going to be running windows.

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      Better alternatives existing doesn’t give Windows a free pass to be as shitty as they want.

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      Yes… No true Scotsman would use Windows.

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