An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71045682

An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

  • Psythik@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Good thing my LG C1 OLED has never connected to the internet, then. I made sure that it would never have a connection once I saw that the Facebook app couldn’t be removed.