Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes
48-page report citing Ars Technica urges FTC, FCC investigate connected TV data harvesting. Gen AI, potentially racially discrimniatory practices head concerns.
....and that's why I don't have one of those smart tvs! In my house we do it old style and the only data harvesting is done by my computer, phone and alexa.
…and your car. And your printer. And your washing machine. And every damn thing anyone sells nowadays :/
(Not specifically your stuff… just a generalized point)
Wait so even a roku and fire stick? So there's really no avoiding the smart TV conundrum besides buying a screen, or keeping an old TV.
Pihole and block lists could block the traffic
Wait so even a roku and fire stick?
The devices that were harvesting your data before smart tvs were even a thing? Yes, those too.
