▲ 329 ▼ I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting (www.pocket-lint.com) submitted 7 months ago by greenbelt@lemy.lol to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments Smart TVs with an internet connection: Lets grab screenshots and send them to cooperate analysis advertisement department.
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (1 child) You're going to need to provide some evidence for such a claim. That doesn't even sound legal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dran_Arcana@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago (1 child) Not OP but I think this guy is remembering a scene from silicon valley, not from reality. That said it's probably not that far off. Amazon smart devices absolutely have this "feature" in production today-- and it's opt-out, not opt-in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago Thanks for that. Just another reason to be glad I've banned any Amazon devices in my house. It's already insane enough to me that people literally have to think before they speak in their own homes to avoid accidentally triggering the always-listening robo-creepy-spy in the next room. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dran_Arcana@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago (1 child) Not OP but I think this guy is remembering a scene from silicon valley, not from reality. That said it's probably not that far off. Amazon smart devices absolutely have this "feature" in production today-- and it's opt-out, not opt-in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago Thanks for that. Just another reason to be glad I've banned any Amazon devices in my house. It's already insane enough to me that people literally have to think before they speak in their own homes to avoid accidentally triggering the always-listening robo-creepy-spy in the next room. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago Thanks for that. Just another reason to be glad I've banned any Amazon devices in my house. It's already insane enough to me that people literally have to think before they speak in their own homes to avoid accidentally triggering the always-listening robo-creepy-spy in the next room. permalink fedilink source parent