I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too
Televisions I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too Features By Darren Allan Published 30 July 2026 You don't have to miss out on TV updates either When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. From claims that your TV is a "privacy nightmare" to accusations of some models being a "mass surveillance system", you probably haven't failed to notice the periodic storms that have erupted around what televisions get up to in terms of data and telemetry. The latest lightning strike that hit last week was a development around LG TVs (and PC monitors) whereby voice features (and a McAfee pop-up ad in Windows) came under fire.LG has defended its position in no uncertain terms, it should be noted (although the mentioned Windows 11 pop-up has since been retracted).
- ▪Televisions I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too Features By Darren Allan Published 30 July 2026 You don't have to miss out on TV updates either When you purchase th
- ▪From claims that your TV is a "privacy nightmare" to accusations of some models being a "mass surveillance system", you probably haven't failed to notice the periodic storms that have erupted around what televisions get up to in terms of da
- ▪The latest lightning strike that hit last week was a development around LG TVs (and PC monitors) whereby voice features (and a McAfee pop-up ad in Windows) came under fire.LG has defended its position in no uncertain terms, it should be not
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Televisions I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too Features By Darren Allan Published 30 July 2026 You don't have to miss out on TV updates either When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Smart TVs have long been in controversial waters as far as privacy goes.
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