Here's how to tell if your air fryer is spying on you: 'This is often done'

Our research shows how smart tech manufacturers and the firms they work with are currently able to collect data from consumers, seemingly with reckless abandon. This is often done with little or no transparency.

The permission to record audio on the Xiaomi Home app is not applicable to the Xiaomi Smart Air Fryer, which does not operate directly through voice commands and video chat.

LG provides customers with a choice and flexibility on how they use their products and appliances. All LG products can be used manually without the need to share personal data.

The privacy scores revealed that three air fryer models not only wanted to record audio but also tracked their users' locations without proper consent.

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