There are several legends regarding the Linky meter, including the fact that the small yellow meter hides a spy camera.
Indeed, for various reasons, many French people are reluctant to see Linky arrive at their home. Known for being a little too indiscreet, the meter also houses, according to some, a small spy camera.
Let us remind you in passing that another Linky meter is currently installed in France, pink in color (but you are not entitled to it).
Linky, a spy who wants you well?
Indeed, since the start of its deployment in 2015, Linky has been at the heart of numerous controversies and other urban legends. Also, on social networks (or during a Sunday meal with the family), you may have already come across the following information: Linky would integrate a spy camera, placed on the front of the meter.
Better (or worse) still, some indicate that it is essential to affix a small piece of very specific tape to the camera in question in order to preserve its privacy. In reality, it is a simple diode that we find on the front of Linky.
No spy camera, but a persistent rumor
This urban legend is far from new, but it does tend to resurface from time to time. Some websites have also included the information, such as Science Infowith an article titled Beware of the Linky meter: it hides a spy camera.
The article even mentions a wide-angle camera, capable of sending all the images collected in the home where the device is installed to the energy supplier’s network. So, yes, this can be worrying, but… Science Info is actually a parody site.
Indeed, by clicking on the “About” section of the site, we can read: “ There you go, you just need to be a little curious and click on this link to discover that this scientific information site publishes totally false, even fictitious, and what’s more, not even true information.
The ScienceInfo.fr site is a parodic, satirical, anxiety-provoking and unembarrassed site. »
So don’t panic, there is no spy camera integrated into the Linky meter.
Source : Price-Elec
27