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Title: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Redaktion on July 17, 2026, 11:18:10
Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG's current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-TVs-and-monitors-said-to-surveil-users-and-install-bloatware-without-asking.1345261.0.html
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Mike in Ohio on July 17, 2026, 16:20:17
Don't connect your TV to your wifi
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: paulunga on July 17, 2026, 17:59:50
Offloading the responsibility for following "wiretapping, eavesdropping and privacy laws" onto the customer sounds - beyond being incredibly scummy behaviour - borderline illegal. You can't just wash your hands clean of any shitty business practice by updating your ToS.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: ScummyLG on July 17, 2026, 18:15:16
Peak Korea.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Reterry on July 17, 2026, 18:22:21
Quote from: Mike in Ohio on July 17, 2026, 16:20:17Don't connect your TV to your wifi
so why do we have a TV Mike?
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: deez on July 17, 2026, 21:45:17
Quote from: Reterry on July 17, 2026, 18:22:21
Quote from: Mike in Ohio on July 17, 2026, 16:20:17Don't connect your TV to your wifi
so why do we have a TV Mike?

The same reason people had tvs since they were invented? Doesn't mean we have to give every shred of our personal and private lives to corporations to be data points to sell us more crap we don't need. Connecting tvs to WiFi has always been foolish considering their bandwidth consumption alone. Unless you don't mind whomever taking screenshots of your TV every half second. And they're saying that bs is bypassed by side loaded bloatware on your laptop should you plug it in your tv. This is a disgusting and revolting act by LG.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Jet on July 18, 2026, 04:08:27
Hmm quite interesting and disturbing news from a brand I once highly regarded.
Samsung is another TV manufacturer I read terrible privacy reviews about on Amazon and to avoid.
IT seems the safer OS is Roku.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Mike in Ohio on July 18, 2026, 13:36:44
Quote from: Reterry on July 17, 2026, 18:22:21
Quote from: Mike in Ohio on July 17, 2026, 16:20:17Don't connect your TV to your wifi
so why do we have a TV Mike?

You have a TV for your enjoyment. It takes some skill and effort to research which megacorp isn't spying on you.   
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: hjutz on July 18, 2026, 13:46:03
U really want to avoid QD-OLED? I use it as my monitor. Maybe just don't connect it to internet? U can also use streaming hardware to put video on it.
Still disturbing news, ofc.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: Haha on July 20, 2026, 13:50:18
Big Brother is Chinam Style.
Title: Re: LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
Post by: California Carol on August 01, 2026, 00:27:30
I bought a new LG TV about 6 months ago and use YouTubeTV. What can I do to protect my privacy?
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