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I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting
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this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2025
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The obvious choice is "don't buy tvs that might do this" but if you've already got one, open up the case, find the wifi antenna, and pull the little connection out.
Im gonna guess most people who buy tvs like this dont have the knowledge to do this.
This is not a reasonable answer lol
Many times there aren't reasonable solutions to unreasonable situations. You pick from the options you have.
That's fair.