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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

These are computer monitors, not TVs. Plugging them into a Windows box triggers Windows to silently install their "driver," which silently installs a handful of other startup apps. It's an escalation of the smartTV-wifi path.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world -3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Anybody truly worried about being monitored isn't going to be running windows.

[–] greybeard@feddit.online 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Better alternatives existing doesn't give Windows a free pass to be as shitty as they want.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

Of course it does. Your whining sure as fuck won't change anything kiddo. You can downvote this fact all night long if it makes you feel better though 🤣

[–] lemmyout@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes.. No true Scotsman would use Windows.