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"Turning off ACR on your TV: donโ€™t be that person still getting tracked! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’€ #PrivacyMatters"

July 23, 2025
3 months ago
ZDNet
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๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“บ Attention, fellow couch potatoes and digital spies! ๐Ÿšจโœจ Why are we still living in *1984* when it comes to our TV privacy? ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿค” It's time to kick that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature to the curb like it's last week's pizza leftovers! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’€ So, hereโ€™s the 411: smart TVs are collecting data on everything you watchโ€”yes, even those late-night rom-com binges. ๐Ÿ˜ณ Stonks? More like NO THX, fam! ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ”ฅ Your TV is snitching harder than your childhood bestie who told everyone you once cried during *The Notebook*. So how to turn off ACR? ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ’ป You just gotta dive into those settings like itโ€™s a TikTok challenge. Follow this *super secret* process: 1. Settings โš™๏ธ 2. Privacy ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ 3. ACR - TURN IT OFF! ๐Ÿšซ But before you do, hereโ€™s a leaked developer quote: โ€œHonestly, we just wanted to know if you really liked *Sharknado 5*. ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿ’จ Now we know. Thanks, analytics!โ€ ๐Ÿšจ Final hot take: By 2025, your TV will start sending you personalized ads for insurance based on how much time youโ€™ve spent watching *Catfish*! ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿคฏ This is fine... or maybe it's NOT? ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ”ฅ Stay woke, my TV-watching warriors! ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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