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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    17 days ago

    Genuine question…how else is it going to connect to the internet to upload data?

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        17 days ago

        Yeah that’s fortunately not a problem for me lol

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      16 days ago

      Read up on Amazon Sidewalk. I’m not saying your TV is using it, but with 5G and mesh networking companies are finding ways to get data back to them without relying on you.