ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days 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-square225fedilinkarrow-up11.44Karrow-down15
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minus-squareArcticPrincess@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·22 days agoKnowing the distribution of what entire households watch is very useful. It’s not about spying on you personally.
minus-squarenull@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·22 days agoAnd what other devices are on the network, and what they’re chattering about
minus-squaremilicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 days 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.