Is it time to review Smart TVs ??

[rcjordan]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/streaming-industry-has-unprecedented-surveillance-manipulation-capabilities/

Smart TVs are like "a digital Trojan Horse" in people's homes

48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting.

[ergophobe]

Thank you for my regular reminder that I don't need a new TV :-)

Just a friend's house enjoying the massive size and sumptuous colors of his new TV, which spends several seconds displaying the WebOS logo as the TV boots.

I don't need an incentive to watch more TV and I'm not sure a TV that takes as long to boot as my laptop is something I want.

[rcjordan]

>urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry ALL data harvesting

This whack-a-mole approach is never going to do more than scratch the surface of data harvesting and consumer privacy. 

[rcjordan]

interesting if true...

YSK On any Android based TV you can change the "launcher", removing every advertisement and making your home screen completely free of bloatware : YouShouldKnow

https://old.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/1svbrih/ysk_on_any_android_based_tv_you_can_change_the/