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The general public has little concept how much personal information ISPs, TV makers, car companies, websites (cross-site tracking), and shady mobile apps are co
by xnx 2y ago
The general public has little concept how much personal information ISPs, TV makers, car companies, websites (cross-site tracking), and shady mobile apps are collecting and selling. Google and Apple look like saints by comparison.
- tcfhgj 2y agoCan you expand and provide sources?
- soulofmischief 2y agoThey're not joking, unfortunately. https://www.classlawgroup.com/vizio-smart-tv-privacy-lawsuit https://www.classlawgroup.com/vizio-smart-tv-privacy-lawsuit Have you ever wondered why Roku TVs are so cheap? Check the default privacy settings. They fingerprint every single thing that displays on the TV and phone home. Here's an engineer right here on HN talking about it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21012268 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21012268 Also, there are ultrasonic beacons and other such signals at any reasonably busy public place and in many places you wouldn't expect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-device_tracking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-device_tracking