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> Consumers have bought more than 11 million internet-connected Vizio televisions since 2010. > The order also includes a $1.5 million payment to the FTC and a
by silveira 10y ago
> Consumers have bought more than 11 million internet-connected Vizio televisions since 2010.
> The order also includes a $1.5 million payment to the FTC and an additional civil penalty to New Jersey for a total of $2.2 million.
> Vizio then turned that mountain of data into cash by selling consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others.
$2.2 million / 11 million tvs = $0.20 per tv
- jaclaz 10y agoTo be picky, the thingy was introduced "only" in 2014, so maybe "only" 4.5 million tv affected, that would raise the cost for the company to a whopping $0.50/each, more than double what you calculated but still peanuts ...