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tv privacy telemetry
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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about TV privacy telemetry focus on how smart TV manufacturers, particularly LG, add AI features like Microsoft Copilot through firmware updates without clear user consent. Users report that these features cannot be fully removed, raising concerns about data collection, device control, and the erosion of privacy defaults. The recurring theme is the tension between post-purchase software updates and user autonomy, with many seeking ways to block or disable telemetry and unwanted AI integrations on their televisions.
LG owners across multiple forums reported this week that a recent webOS over‑the‑air update silently added a Microsoft Copilot tile to their smart‑TV home screens — and in many of the reports the tile behaves like a system component that can be hidden but not uninstalled, touching off a...