Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick | Hacker News

A Hacker News debate on TV streaming sticks centered on security and privacy risks in cheap devices.

Commenters raised concerns about hidden ad fraud, residential proxy abuse, telemetry, and possible backdoors.

Others questioned claims that device telemetry could be used for military targeting, calling them speculative.

The discussion underscored supply-chain security issues and the need for more firmware transparency and user control.