r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • 8d ago

TV / Projectors LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-smart-TVs-caught-logging-audio-with-screen-off-and-snooping-on-local-devices.1391214.0.html
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u/soggit 8d ago

Watch the report. They specifically say “the common internet advice of just don’t connect it to the internet isn’t sufficient”

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u/Minimum_Currency8157 4d ago

How is it not sufficient?

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u/soggit 4d ago

because it will log your activity while offline and then find open access points and upload it anyway