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how long until they start scanning a device's framebuffer in realtime? why stop at CSAM? Pirated material like movies next?
by fnord77 5y ago
how long until they start scanning a device's framebuffer in realtime?
why stop at CSAM? Pirated material like movies next?
- heavyset_go 5y ago> how long until they start scanning a device's framebuffer in realtime? Some smart TVs do automated content recognition so the manufacturers can spy on what you're watching and sell the data to the highest bidders.
- Syonyk 5y agoRoku's "privacy" policy is a hoot to read for stuff like this. It's basically, "If we've come up with a way to grab it, we do. And send it to our servers. And do what we want with it." It literally includes: > We may receive information about the browser and devices you use to access the Internet, including our services, such as device types and models, unique identifiers (including, for Roku Devices, the Advertising Identifier associated with that device), IP address, operating system type and version, browser type and language, Wi-Fi network name and connection data, and information about other devices connected to the same network. Emphasis mine. They literally have given themselves permission to nmap your LAN and upload the results!
- cirrus3 5y agoThey are not doing this for the fun of it. If they didn't have to, they would not do it at all. You have made a huge leap from scanning for pre-existing CSAM while in transit to a cloud service to scanning frame buffers on device in real-time. You should get some type of Olympic medal for such a leap. This tech is to catch the lowest possible hanging fruit of the dumbest of all CSAM-sharing/saving folks as required by law.