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Study Claims Vizio Ignores Smart TV Spying Opt-Out Requests

Original: Study Claims # Vizio Simply Ignores ‘Smart’ # TV Spying Opt Out Requests For decades now we’ve documented how while “#sm

A new study claims Vizio fails to honor opt-out requests from users who ask the company to stop tracking their viewing habits. Smart TV makers have been criticized for years for monetizing in-home surveillance, with ad revenue from viewing data now reportedly more profitable than selling the televisions themselves. The findings are renewing concerns about privacy practices in connected televisions and whether user privacy settings actually work as promised.

Why now: Renewed privacy concerns after a study claimed Vizio disregards customers' requests to opt out of viewing surveillance

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• Study Claims # Vizio Simply Ignores ‘Smart’ # TV Spying Opt Out Requests For decades now we’ve documented how while “#smartTV" makers are obsessed with making money off of in-home # surveillance (which is now more profitable than the actual TV), they do an abysmal job… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 3

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