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I have intentionally avoided purchasing a (so called) smart TV since they became a thing (mastodon.social)

submitted 10 months ago by reiver@mastodon.social to c/privacy@fedia.io

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I have intentionally avoided purchasing a (so called) smart TV since they became a thing. Part of the reason is that — they are spyware.Apparently, there is now a court case about it.youtu.be/dehzLA4kFqM#privacy #spying #spyware #television #tv

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[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

get one sold as "digital signage". just make sure it has all the ports etc you want

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Those TVs are usually the cheapest models in most supermarkets too. I've been buying those brain-dead displays exclusively since TVs started to have internet capabilities.

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