I remember when I was growing up (decades ago), my dad instilled in me to never put a magnet up to a computer or TV because they would cause irreparable damage to the screen. While I’m sure that SOMEWHERE out in the world there’s a magnet strong enough to cause damage if given enough time or whatever, but in terms of what I can buy from a store, would it be safe to keep my cell phone and a magnet (say, one of those ‘clicking’ fidget toys with half a dozen or so small magnets) in the same pocket, or am I just asking for trouble?

Edit: Thank you everyone for all your answers! I now know far more than I expected to from this silly question 😁

  • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz
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    17 hours ago

    Had an audiophile buddy who had two giant speakers next to his CRT TV.

    There were two permanent half circles on either side of the TV. It was bad enough that degaussing didn’t help.

    He didn’t care one bit about video performance, just wanted his audio to be the best he could.