cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71045682
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.
It’s not necessary that they’re “allowed” to, it’s that the penalties are laughable. Oh, you’re going to fine our company $100,000 for recording our customers and selling that data to the highest bidder? We literally made $2.4million in that transaction alone, so that 100k is just the cost of doing business.
Penalties need to sting. They need to be personal. The CEO has to suffer when the company does this stuff. Company shares need to lose noticeable value.
Sadly, the government is paid off by these companies…again, the cost of doing business. And business is really, really good.
They are allowed to do it in the same way you are allowed to take food from a restaurant. You just have to pay the right people first.