This has never been proven in any way. It would be really easy to show that a smart TV will automatically connect to an open WiFi connection and send data, but nobody has done it.

Well, bash.org is gone, so…

Why not just buy a TV and not connect it to the internet?

Yeah, my wife and I didn’t inherit any money or get any kind of gift for a down payment but we wouldn’t be homeowners unless our parents paid tens of thousands into each of our college educations.

Also, morality has been observed in many species other than homo sapien.

Depends on the area. Different chemicals work better for different climates.