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Re:I’m Terrified of My New TV by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday October 31, 2014 @05:08AM (#8537896)
As with laptop webcams, it probably not so much that it's always on, but that it can be turned on at any time without you knowing.
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Re:I’m Terrified of My New TV by cowabunga on Friday October 31, 2014 @05:16AM (#8537916)
Which is why I unplugged the microphone and webcam on mine (Lenovo X201).
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Re:I’m Terrified of My New TV by justcommenting on Friday October 31, 2014 @05:20AM (#8537927)
if video but not audio surveillance freaks you out, a little piece of black electrical tape goes a long way. that includes your phone's front-facing camera..
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Re:I’m Terrified of My New TV by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday October 31, 2014 @05:26AM (#8537947)
blu-tack works fine on the laptop too.
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