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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

LG TVs now shows advertisements on screensavers

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LG TVs now shows advertisements on screensavers

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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

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LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

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LG’s TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking.

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We got a roku tv for free and I’ve been tinkering. There’s a secret menu to disable the constant pings and I’ve pretty much blocked everything.

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