Smart TV owners frustrated by tracking; some turn to extreme or AI fixes

Coverage describes people angry about being spied on by smart TVs, including one who smashed a screen with a rock. Ars Technica reports research finds "suspicious" traffic even after opting out of tracking.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 14:42 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian
2. 21 Oct, 07:33 UTCPicked up on Mastodon
3. 22 Oct, 07:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
4. 22 Oct, 07:40 UTCGuardian covers people sick of smart TV spying
5. 22 Oct, 07:40 UTCArs Technica reports suspicious traffic after opt-out

Top sources

• tvGoogle Trends
• Will your tv betray you? Will your refrigerator turn you in? Will you be denounced by your wifi robot vac? Absolutely. hFirstdog Onthemoon
• Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.Ars Technica
• Developers Are Dumbing Down Their Smart TVsExtremeTech