Vizio TVs: βœ… stole your watching habits βœ… took your IP address βœ… tracked devices βœ… 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.
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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: πŸ“΅ disconnect it 🚯 block internet access πŸ—‘ maybe just throw it away (If it's a vizio just burn it)

Feb 6, 2017 Β· 10:47 PM UTC

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I never saw the point of having one. Especially with computers and mobile devices everywhere anyway. =\
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Or, better yet...just use your PS4/XBone/FireTV and use HDMI port 1. The TV has NO idea what's happening.
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Maybe you encourage that it's recycled rather than pollute the world?
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whenever someone asks why I don't have a smart TV...
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glad I returned mine because it had an audio issue
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leave it on and feed it bad data. 😑
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I dunno, maybe recycling of plastic, individual components etc is ok? :)
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and Samsung Smart TV send all your audio captured by microphone to their servers. cnet.com/news/samsungs-warni…
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1. Nobody with internet-enabled TV can be surprised it's collecting viewing data? 2. They know who watches Mrs Brown's Boys
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but but... The interface on my LG TV is so much better than any other device I've used D: