Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data

Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by pyuser583 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @01:13AM (#39450688)

I was freaked out how nosy Vizios TV OS is. Got an Apple TV make it stop spying.

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Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by throwaway8481 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @04:05AM (#39451639)

If it is internet-connected without the Apple TV, it's likely taking screen captures an identifying what you're watching.

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Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by bozhark on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @10:43AM (#39455175)

This kind of behavior seems entirely anti-consumer. There should be legislation that limits how much literal wattage can be used of a consumer’s device that does not serve the purpose of the consumption and benefits the company financially.

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Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by wildrhythms on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @07:18AM (#39452912)

Why do you assume that would that stop it spying?

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Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by Spivak on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @08:55AM (#39453818)

Likely because they took away the internet connection from the TV and got their smart features from the box.

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Re:Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer... by pyuser583 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @10:37AM (#39455095)

Yep.

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