How to Prevent OEM Software and Hardware from Spying on You?

I mean… that is just a fact, security vulnerabilities caused by Intel ME are well documented. It’s not just the subject of security researcher theory either, cybercrime groups have exploited IME in the wild :flushed:

Probably a better discussion for How can I have a computer without Intel ME? - #3 by jonah though, since this topic is more about OEM software.