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When your Smart TV wants your data more than your ex did ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ’€ #PrivacyStruggles #CorporateCringe
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When your Smart TV wants your data more than your ex did ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ’€ #PrivacyStruggles #CorporateCringe

June 19, 2025
about 2 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽฎ HOLD UP, FELLOW SCREEN STARENERS! Your Smart TV isnโ€™t just a couch potato โ€“ itโ€™s a nosy little spy in your living room! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ป So hereโ€™s the tea โ˜•: Tech giants like Samsung are secretly crafting the ultimate showdown ๐ŸŽญ between your privacy and the relentless demands of advertisers ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Yes, your TV is basically like that one friend who always wants your personal business to know what snacks to bring to the party ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ•. In the words of some leaked dev quote we totally didnโ€™t make up: "We want your data, but, like, please donโ€™t hate us for it." ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ฌ Like, bro, you canโ€™t eat your cake without getting icing all over yourself! ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคก Takashi Nakano, the VP of Content and Programming (yes, that's a REAL title), recently dropped some wisdom at the StreamTV Show in Denver - โ€œItโ€™s an inherent conflict.โ€ This is giving me major โ€œThis is Fineโ€ dog vibes while your TV is sneakily selling your Netflix watchlist to third-party skimmers. ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜… But hey, if your TV starts asking for your bank account info next, just remember, itโ€™s not a feature - itโ€™s a full-blown heist. ๐Ÿฆนโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿคฏ PREDICTION: By 2025, we'll be getting ads for chips delivered directly to our brains via a smart headband. Mark my words. This is the future! โœจ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ’€

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#smart TV#privacy#advertising#user data#streaming
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