| ▲ | 12_throw_away 3 hours ago | |
42% of the apps on LG's platform have these quasi-malware SDKs in them? Seems kinda bad, whether it's due to negligence or just pure incompetence? You'd think there might be legal consequences for a corporation that lets their app store turn into a malware delivery system? | ||
| ▲ | JumpCrisscross 3 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
> You'd think there might be legal consequences I own an airgapped LG TV. Does anyone actually want to go class action/mass arb? | ||
| ▲ | drnick1 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
It's not "quasi-malware," it is malware. | ||
| ▲ | nikanj 32 minutes ago | parent | prev [-] | |
They've seen the ruckus that follows from controlling / curating the app store experience. For example, see the comments at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45017028 | ||