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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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216,000,000 LG Smart TVs are spying on you - Gamers Nexus (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by newcool1230@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For real? You've got a source for that? Because that's probably not cheap to do for continued use.

[–] PushButton@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I worked with IoT devices with a "5g" radio. The company had to pay a cellular contract just like anybody else.

I HIGHLY doubt LG is going to pay for that.

[–] luipaard0011@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Someday. Sounds crazy but someday it will be profitable to do it, like a Skynet rising