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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)
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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.

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[–] 21 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I mean, no shit?

"Oh but there are laws that make it illegal!"

Ok? Did you think they would follow them? Or be punished for not following them?

Corps are allowed to do literally whatever they want to make profit. Nothing is ever enough to disband the corp. No amount of murder or rape or theft is ever enough for a corp to be excised from our society.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    It’s not necessary that they’re “allowed” to, it’s that the penalties are laughable. Oh, you’re going to fine our company $100,000 for recording our customers and selling that data to the highest bidder? We literally made $2.4million in that transaction alone, so that 100k is just the cost of doing business.

    Penalties need to sting. They need to be personal. The CEO has to suffer when the company does this stuff. Company shares need to lose noticeable value.

    Sadly, the government is paid off by these companies…again, the cost of doing business. And business is really, really good.

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