Samsung and Vizio Smart TVs Still Send Tracking-Like Traffic After Users Turn It Off
Samsung and Vizio smart TVs kept sending traffic consistent with automatic content recognition (ACR) even after researchers turned off the feature in the privacy settings. The findings raise questions about whether smart TV privacy controls stop viewing-related data flows, while also clarifying an important limit. Encrypted traffic prevented researchers from confirming exactly what these devices […]
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