These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.
on our vizio, from the settings side panel: all settings->admin/privacy->viewing data. turn it off.
I wouldn’t trust it anyway. I would only trust a TV that does not have Internet access, period.