Crossposted from https://infosec.pub/post/52518361

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record and store audio even when they seem to be off, track everything you watch, and could even be hacked remotely and turned into covert surveillance […]

  • Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus
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    14 days ago

    I am continuing because you don’t seem to realize that the vast majority of the population has neither the knowledge nor the technical expertise to prevent being the target of a surveillance campaign inside their own 4 walls - or the conference room at work, or their doctors practice.

    You shouldn’t have to be technically inclined to make sure that the devices that you spent a lot of money for don’t spy on you

    • expletivedeleted@lemmy.zip
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      14 days ago

      Damn man, how many times do I have to repeat myself? I am not apologizing for the actions of the corporations, not saying this shouldn’t go to court.

      I am saying that those with the technical ability can stop it. That’s it.