SMRTR TechAug 24, 2026Reddit

ArsTechnica: Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.

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LG monitors were secretly installing ad-pushing software onto Windows PCs through driver updates, showing pop-ups for McAfee and other apps. Microsoft stepped in and forced LG to remove the McAfee ads, but privacy concerns remain as monitors increasingly mirror the invasive tracking behavior already common in smart TVs.

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