Samsung and Vizio Smart TVs Continue Sending Viewing Data Even After Users Opt Out

Samsung and Vizio smart TVs continued sending traffic consistent with automatic content recognition (ACR) even after researchers disabled the feature. This raises concerns about how reliable privacy controls are at preventing surveillance of viewing. However, encrypted connections made it impossible for researchers to confirm whether those transmissions contained viewing data or whether manufacturers retained them. […]

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