Vizio TVs: ✅ stole your watching habits ✅ took your IP address ✅ tracked devices ✅ sold your identity to advertisers nitter.vloup.ch/terrenceobrien/s…
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Vizio did this without warning customers. Wondered why your FB ads were so weirdly good? Probably your stolen data.

Feb 6, 2017 · 10:45 PM UTC

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As if it could get any worse, Vizio even quietly installed the tracking update on old TVs. Insane.
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If you have an internet tv: 📵 disconnect it 🚯 block internet access 🗑 maybe just throw it away (If it's a vizio just burn it)
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Replying to @internetofshit
at this point, what is private once it touches the internet?
Replying to @internetofshit
also, why does the company get the smack on the wrist instead of the unnamed advertisers?
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Replying to @internetofshit
I have never yet wondered why my FB ads are good - they’re always shite! Either irrelevant, or something I just bought.
Replying to @internetofshit
Don't connect your TV to the internet. Just don't do it. Use it as a dumb monitor.
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Replying to @internetofshit @TheCreditBubble
It's stupid because you wind up with ads from people you're already a customer of.