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Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Cell modems are getting cheaper and cheaper, it's only a matter of time before cheap smart TVs will flood the market with always-on telemetry and intrusive personalized ads.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well then I guess I make the room a giant faraday cage.

[–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Like the other comment said, if you drive a car made after 2014, don't bother. You drive a rolling tracking beacon regardless of what you do with your smart devices...

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Tracking/privacy and ads are related, but separate issues. Cars might track where you are going, but they aren't showing ads (yet).

[–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns... Truly dystopian.

[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That sounds like a great reason to return it and buy used lol

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

Until a few years later when all the used TVs have cell modems. The same thing is already happening in the used car market, it's getting harder and harder to find a reliable vehicle that doesn't have a cell modem and a long T&C that let's them spy on you.