I know I found this rather disquieting when I learned it.
So, your Smart TV, if you have it connected to the internet, is sending packets every few minutes containing sampling pixel data on what you're watching.
So even if you're watching a DVD or an old VHS tape, advertisers are recording that and using that demographic data to sell you things.
I know I found this rather disquieting when I learned it.
Piece of advice: get a REAL router with advanced firewall capabilities, place all your IOT in its own VLAN and firewall the heck out of it.
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