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minus-squarespecialseaweed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoIf for some reason someone turns on the wifi on my LG tv (I have teenagers and their friends), I have the device itself blacklisted from the network. But that’s not a reasonable level of granularity for a typical user. We need privacy protection laws to end this sort of behavior from manufacturers.
minus-squaremaximumbird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoCould not possibly agree more. These companies need to be held accountable. There are ways to keep yourself somewhat safe for now.
minus-squareBeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoGood luck getting either party to do so with the amount of corporate money thrown their way. :/ You might be able to shout at the Dems to do something but it’ll be a half measure of allowing an opt out system.
If for some reason someone turns on the wifi on my LG tv (I have teenagers and their friends), I have the device itself blacklisted from the network.
But that’s not a reasonable level of granularity for a typical user. We need privacy protection laws to end this sort of behavior from manufacturers.
Could not possibly agree more.
These companies need to be held accountable.
There are ways to keep yourself somewhat safe for now.
Good luck getting either party to do so with the amount of corporate money thrown their way. :/ You might be able to shout at the Dems to do something but it’ll be a half measure of allowing an opt out system.