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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 8 months ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/privacy@programming.dev
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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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[-] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Please explain to me how my TV - which has never had nor will never have internet - play an advertisement embedded with ultrasonic sounds? The advertisement has to get loaded from somewhere at the start of this process, no?

Please help me understand your magical thinking

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