Free Movie Devices Secretly Enlist Your Home Network as a Proxy

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Certain consumer devices that promise free movie streaming come with a significant hidden cost. In exchange for free content, these gadgets quietly enroll users' home internet connections into proxy networks. This means third parties can route their traffic through a user's IP address without explicit informed consent. Such arrangements raise serious privacy and security concerns for households using these devices. Experts are urging consumers to carefully scrutinize the terms before installing any device offering free media access.

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