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Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching (themarkup.org)

submitted 10 months ago by btp@kbin.social to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.

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[–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It'll never tell anyone because it'll never be hooked up to the internet.

[–] jeanofthedead@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I really likr the last few firmware updates that my TV received. But apart from checking for updates every few months, I agree that keeping it blocked in my router settings is ideal.

[–] pipariturbiini@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't that kind of beat the purpose? The device can just store telemetric data and send them in batches whenever you connect it.

[–] jeanofthedead@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

My Sony runs AndroidTV and uses NextDNS to block telemetry and the like. The features that I received with the last few updates enabled VRR, improved clarity and Dolby Vision, etc. So it was definitely worth it.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago

I had read a story once that if I recall correctly, one manufacturer would send the signal back thru the coax cable to the cable box just in case to make sure your data was captured somehow.