Executive TL;DR:
- LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
- 42% of apps on LG’s platform contain quasi-malware SDKs
- Move could impact spread and cost of scraping
The Buzz Score
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
Forum Voices
Some experts are concerned about the implications of this ban.
42% of the apps on LG’s platform have these quasi-malware SDKs in them? Seems kinda bad, whether it’s due to negligence or just pure incompetence? You’d think there might be legal consequences for a corporation that lets their app store turn into a malware delivery system?
Others think this move may be a distraction from other LG headlines.
is this some kind of tactical distraction from the other LG headlines this week? I thought residential proxies are already banned from SmartTV apps by virtue of practically every APK under the sun being subject to the Google Play terms of service.
A few experts believe this could have a significant impact on the spread of scraping.
If other non-Android-based TV manufacturers follow, this will have a much bigger impact on the spread (and cost) of scraping than either Anubis or Cloudflare.
Focus Keyword: LG Proxy
