LG washing machine reportedly uses 3.6GB of data daily, company investigating
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Summary
A San Francisco homeowner discovered his LG washing machine was consuming approximately 3.6GB of internet data daily, sparking widespread online discussion. The anomaly was found while troubleshooting home network issues. LG has acknowledged the issue and is actively investigating the high data usage, which rivals streaming HD video for an hour.
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· 3 pulledIn a post with more than 7 million views, Johnie Lee shared a screenshot of his machine's data usage, which showed around 3.6GB of daily data usage.
For context, 3GB of data is the rough equivalent of streaming high-definition video for an hour on a device.
LG has connected with the customer regarding the high-traffic data concern and is actively investigating
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