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Re:I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location and S... by nikau on Friday September 29, 2023 @11:04PM (#37712477)
Not at all.

Usbc is just the connector.

Running display port graphics over usbc is no less safe than using a bigger display port connector.

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Re:I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location and S... by brookst on Friday September 29, 2023 @11:32PM (#37712579)
Can a rogue displayport peripheral present as a storage device, keyboard, etc?
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Re:I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location and S... by nikau on Saturday September 30, 2023 @12:08AM (#37712703)
Answer is "it depends".

USB-C always has a usb2 channel available, then 4 lanes that can be display port or thunderbolt or usb2/3 or whatever else.

This is why most android phones have options for USB including "charge only".

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Re:I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location and S... by lathiat on Saturday September 30, 2023 @03:01AM (#37713318)
Right but a normal DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort connector doesn’t have USB…
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