LG monitors install spyware; LG TVs make wiretapping your problem

LG monitors can trigger silent Windows software installs, while LG TV terms reportedly require users to warn guests they may be recorded by AI voice features to comply with local wiretapping laws, according to a Boing Boing report.

"Surveillance Monitor" gets a new meaning. LG's screens have apparently entered their "consent is someone else's problem" phase: some monitors can trigger silent Windows software installs, while some LG TV terms reportedly tell you to warn guests they may be recorded by AI voice features to comply with local wiretapping laws. — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2026/07/20/lg-monitors-install-spyware-lg-tvs-make-wiretapping-your-problem.html The post LG monitors install spyware; LG TVs make wiretapping your problem https://boingboing.net/2026/07/20/lg-monitors-install-spyware-lg-tvs-make-wiretapping-your-problem.html appeared first on Boing Boing https://boingboing.net .