LG Isn't the Only TV Company Spying on You

Описание: Whoops! Are you sure that you want to disable data collection on your TV? Walmart, Roku, and other TV companies sure would love for you not to. It may mean missing out on the smart features of your TV, but that's the price we're being asked to pay for our TVs now—often without true informed consent.

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00:00 Intro
00:22 You're the product
00:56 ACR Explained
01:19 How we tested
01:58 The data
02:40 Everything you plug into your TV is tracked
03:11 Why is this happening
03:26 People don't know this is happening
04:16 Beam me up, Roku (you can't opt out)
05:04 Every TV calls ACR something different
05:30 Enhanced (ACR) "Picture Mode"
05:45 All hail Wal-Mart
06:14 Just ask Tozzi
06:37 What can you actually do about it?
07:18 Streaming scheming
08:04 Informed consent problem
08:25 Lawful solutions
08:47 Is it worth it?
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