Sunday, November 29, 2020

Concerned about Sony's PS5 spying on you? Here is What You Can Do...

Sony's always-on PS5 DualSense mics are sparking privacy concerns. The PlayStation 5's DualSense controller comes with a built-in mic that's on by default, and it records what you say to help Sony "analyze" key data points. Here's how to change those settings, and what they mean.

Gamers are a bit concerned about privacy on the PS5. 

It was recently confirmed the DualSense's mic auto-records anything you say when unlocking an in-game trophy. This is just the tip of the iceberg, really.

As a PS5 owner you can limit the data that Sony collects. But you can't turn data collection off entirely.

Here's how to adjust your data collection settings:
Settings -> Users and Accounts -> Privacy -> Data You Provide more