Do they mention tagging your Bluetooth IDs at the same time?

All of the big TV makers? So spying is okay if it's done on a smaller screen? (/S sorry couldn't resist a little context sensitive Grammer joke.)

It has been increasingly interesting to me how aligned the interests of platforms are with advertisers against the end consumer.

I don't think I have ever heard a person say they enjoy watching ads (except maybe the super bowl and even then it's a pretty short list).

Despite that, it seems like ads continue to multiply and companies get even more annoying and slimy with how they integrate them.

I guess what I'm wondering is where the breaking point is, when people start abandoning ad-filled platforms all together and ads become less profitable to sell/purchase.

The person or company to figure out a way other than ads to monetize eye balls (and its not just data, that's only used to make better ads) will be the next Google.

Isn't that legal in Texas though?

Is this the Californication of Texas?

> Vizio, which is now owned by Walmart, paid $2.2 million to the Federal Trade Commission and New Jersey in 2017 over similar allegations related to ACR.

Lmao $2.2m is less than nothing to Walmart.

I personally have a Samsung TV, but this ACR and ad stuff is why ever since the moment I took it out of the box, it has never and will never, be plugged into the internet. I simply use an Google TV plugged into it for my actual streaming, and avoid all of this ACR nonsense (yes Google has their own tracking but I want Tailscale and SmartTube). I think this is the way to do it. Just use your smart TV as a dumb TV, and move on.

As a reminder if you own an LG TV, turn off the sneakily named "Live Plus" thing. This "option" makes your LG TV spy on you, tracking and reporting what you watch based on the image that is shown on the TV.

You need to go to Settings -> All Settings -> General -> System -> Additional Settings to make sure the "Live Plus" option is OFF.

Check it periodically, as it sometimes turns itself back on again after updates.

Yeayyyy now for the EU to finally do the same. But they're too busy nerfing privacy laws to appease trump.