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Founded in 1947, the company is currently worth over 9.9 billion USD in market cap.<ref>https://companiesmarketcap.com/lg-electronics/marketcap/</ref> | Founded in 1947, the company is currently worth over 9.9 billion USD in market cap.<ref>https://companiesmarketcap.com/lg-electronics/marketcap/</ref> | ||
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== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
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== Broader Implications == | == Broader Implications == | ||
[[File:LG ThinQ App Screenshot.png|thumb]] | |||
This incident represents broader implications: | This incident represents broader implications: | ||
* A lack of control over one's own data. | * A lack of control over one's own data. | ||
*A lack of consent before using the customers data to make a profit. | * A lack of consent before using the customers data to make a profit. | ||
* Services being "opt-out" instead of being "opt-in." | * Services being "opt-out" instead of being "opt-in." | ||
* A lack of privacy in one' own home, due to their electronics siphoning data to LG, even after the transfer of ownership has been made. | * A lack of privacy in one' own home, due to their electronics siphoning data to LG, even after the transfer of ownership has been made. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:LG]] | [[Category:LG]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Consumer Products Companies]] | [[Category:Consumer Products Companies]] | ||