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A Boring Dystopia

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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. (arstechnica.com)

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Monitor vendors are playing with fire.

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Just don't directly connect the monitor to the network (like a smart tv) and Linux absolutely will save you from it.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

Yes, as long as the monitor isn't designed to stop functioning unless it's given a network connection.

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[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

That's when I return it and go buy a different brand. Fortunately you find that out right away, and since it's never getting an Internet connection it will never get an update to change that fact.

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