@ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months 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-square181fedilinkarrow-up11.43Karrow-down15
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minus-square@ArcticPrincess@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish5•7 months agoKnowing the distribution of what entire households watch is very useful. It’s not about spying on you personally.
minus-square@null@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglish10•7 months agoAnd what other devices are on the network, and what they’re chattering about
minus-square@milicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months 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.