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Re:I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they... by AnneTrotter on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @12:36PM (#50456075)
Did I consent someplace to having my TV tell its manufacturer that I am using an Amazon fire stick? No? Then it's wrong for my TV to send that info out.
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Re:I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they... by alyeska2 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:40PM (#50456877)
We need to differentiate "actually consented" versus "clicked accept on an intentionally misleading, long EULA that popped up on the screen once".

These companies get away with these things in part because they can point to users accepting some agreement by using the service where clause 12 subsection 4 addendum C says they can do it, using some terminology nobody reads or understands.

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