I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too

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Jul 30, 2026, 4:00 am183 ptsTrendingTop
Smart TVs have long been in controversial waters as far as privacy goes. From claims that your TV is a "privacy nightmare" to accusations of some models being a "mass surveillance system", you probably haven't failed to notice the periodic storms that have erupted around what televisions get up to in terms of…

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