“Air fryer made in China, eavesdropped on user conversations and shared on TikTok”

A consumer group’s investigation found that an application linked to a Chinese-made air fryer listens to user conversations and shares them on social media platforms such as TikTok.

According to the Guardian on the 5th (local time), an investigation by the British consumer group ‘Which?’ found that apps that control air fryers from China-based ‘Aigosta’ and ‘Xiaomi’ tell users the content of their conversations. requested permission to hear. They also requested permission to track location and record phone calls.

These apps informed users that data collected when signing up may be passed on to third parties for marketing purposes.

Xiaomi claimed that the investigation by ‘Location’ that user data was sent to Chinese servers was inaccurate. At the same time, it was added that the permission to record user audio in the companion app ‘Xiaomi Home’ does not apply to the air fryer.

Aigostar has not yet announced its position.

https://www.donga.com/news/Inter/article/all/20241107/130379544/2

Why do I need an app to use an air fryer? By the way, it’s still Jungkook….