# Samsung accidentally makes the case for not owning a smart TV - The Verge

<https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/17/18681683/samsung-smart-tv-virus-scan-malware-attack-tweet>

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## What Jamie wrote

I wonder if it really makes sense to put these TV's on the Internet. I pair all of my TV's with an Apple TV that gets regular updates. The Smart TV's seem to be a vector for malware and surveillance software more than anything else.

## Facts

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## Appears in

- [WT111: Weekly Thing #111 / Jun 22, 2019](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/111/), Notable Links 📌

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