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Maybe you should consider not buying internet connected devices or following a simple YouTube tutorial to disable the modem.

This is only a problem if you wish it to be.



What if it becomes so commonplace you no longer have a choice to buy a device not connected to the internet? and if it's not easy to disable the modem?

Right now it's already hard enough to have a smartphone's software not spying on you.




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