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I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting (www.pocket-lint.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Smart TVs with an internet connection: Lets grab screenshots and send them to cooperate analysis advertisement department.

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[–] 9 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

Automatically joining open networks is a feature built into many devices, this is simply alleging that some TVs come with it enabled by default..

Also, that is a real feature that some advertising company's offer to their clients:

https://www.404media.co/heres-the-pitch-deck-for-active-listening-ad-targeting/

Sounds like you owe some of your family members an apology.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Pitch deck does not mean it’s in active use. Just like filing a patent doesn’t mean the company is going to implement the patented idea.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I have never had a device join an open network by itself.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    And of the several hundred, or thousands, of smart TV models available, how many have you owned?

    Of the tens of thousands of IoT devices available, how many have you owned?

    Just trying to figure out the sample size that you based your statement on.

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