Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching
Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching
themarkup.org Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching – The Markup
Here’s how to turn off “automated content recognition,” the Shazam-like software on smart TVs that tracks what you’re watching
These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.
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My smart TV is blocked from the internet. It doesn't know shit.
oh it knows. it just can't tell anyone!
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