Post #3939442
2026-07-19 16:01 UTC
Looks like LG is having bit of a #privacy disaster after adding a TOS clause about the user having to inform all their guests that their TV or monitor will listen in with its built-in microphone and it will be analyzed elsewhere.
I'm sure this will sell a lot of new TVs.
And in general, just unplug the smart TVs unless you really want to use their shitty build-in apps.
#enshittification
Edit: added a picture of their TOS, the picture is making rounds in various social medias.
Replies (2)
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@apz@some.apz.fi 2026-07-19 16:28
Oh this shit show is even juicier than I thought! Apparently LG is also bombarding their PC monitor users with an app, that gets auto-installed but then it starts to push McAfee crap on you too! LG is really on a roll here. Down a mountain, into a sewage processing plant. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1uk7v0v/windows_update_silently_installed_lg_bloatware/ #spyware #privacy
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@tuomas_h@mastodon.social 2026-07-19 22:00
@apz@some.apz.fi Sounds like I will block our G5 from accessing the internet at the router, once I have it all set up. FFS, why must technology suck??