ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSmart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes | 48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square227fedilinkarrow-up11.44Karrow-down15 cross-posted to: television@lemmy.worldtechnology@zerobytes.monsterprivacy@zerobytes.monsterprivacy@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldgadgets@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up11.44Karrow-down1external-linkSmart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes | 48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting.arstechnica.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square227fedilink cross-posted to: television@lemmy.worldtechnology@zerobytes.monsterprivacy@zerobytes.monsterprivacy@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldgadgets@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareArcticPrincess@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·1 month agoKnowing the distribution of what entire households watch is very useful. It’s not about spying on you personally.
minus-squarenull@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoAnd what other devices are on the network, and what they’re chattering about
minus-squaremilicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIt is also about spying on you personally, to build targeted advertising profiles.
Knowing the distribution of what entire households watch is very useful. It’s not about spying on you personally.
And what other devices are on the network, and what they’re chattering about
…seems rather personal to me.
It is also about spying on you personally, to build targeted advertising profiles.