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Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now

If you’ve got an Apple TV set-top box, that’s not enough to protect your privacy if you have an LG television. Unplug Ethernet and tell it to forget your Wi-Fi information.

Wall mounted TV displaying a music streaming interface with three colorful album covers, above a minimalist shelf holding small decor items and plants against a gray concrete wall
An LG TV playing Apple Music

Smart televisions have a history of being a privacy problem for users. Repeated reports have surfaced over the years about them logging how you use the television, as well as misusing sensors intended to monitor the viewers.

In a September investigation by Gamers Nexus posted to YouTube, LG’s smart TVs still continue to be a privacy nightmare. It’s pretty bad, given that some models are capable of eavesdropping on your conversations.

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