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> TV ads do not track. Are we sure about that? Smart TVs would seem to make this at least possible, and probably easy.
by a3n 11y ago
> TV ads do not track.
Are we sure about that? Smart TVs would seem to make this at least possible, and probably easy.
- J_Darnley 11y agoOf course a smart TV tracks you. That's why the manufacturer made it (to earn money from you over its lifetime). The other features it has are just the bait on the hook.
- sandworm101 11y agoWhich is why I tell everyone to avoid SmartTVs and instead use some form of media player to support networking. It means yet another remote, but given that my TV remotes have already been usurped by my isp-provided decoder box. (Also a good idea as players are cheaper to replace than TVs.)
- cpeterso 11y agoTVs may not track yet, but phones or PCs are already tracking the TV ads people are watching: "Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC. Privacy advocates warn feds about surreptitious cross-device tracking." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-tha...