On: Vizio TVs are now showing banner ads over live TV

[ed25519FUUU]

Dumb HDMI is exactly how I use my TV. NO internet access at all. Everything through my Apple TV which has much stronger privacy stance.

[argella → ed25519FUUU]

If enough people do that they’ll start making them require an internet connection to function.

[cgriswald → argella]

I'd bet on either hidden cell connections or special subscription incentives.

[yywwbbn → cgriswald]

Or increase their prices by 20$/€ to offset the loss in data/ad revenue.

[Aachen → yywwbbn]

Paying a fair price for the supplied good or rendered service is my preferred option anyhow.

[esperent → argella]

I wonder if that would run foul of GDPR and related laws in the EU?

[aix1 → esperent]

I don't quite see the connection between GDPR and requiring Internet to function. Could you elaborate on your thinking here?

[yywwbbn → aix1]

Well even with internet they couldn’t legally collect any user data without an explicit permission let alone sell it to third parties.

[Aachen → yywwbbn]

You mean just like websites need to ask for consent for nonessential data processing and about a hundred and fifty different ad networks are forced enabled as legitimate interest in the consent screen?

Seems to me that GDPR wasn't strong enough to actually beat adtech