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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Vizio got ate by Walmart so these ads could become even more widespread

Not only does Walmart own Vizio but also other streaming services besides the Vizio video streaming and own gas stations that play ad videos

Repercussions of this go far beyond our places of residence

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

So americans are now living in a Paul Verhoeven movie. Never thought this would become a reality.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Vizio and Kristi Noem both belong in prison

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

A smart TV nowadays should only be treated as a computer monitor loaded with a bloated, spyware-ridden OSD.

I've connected a Samsung and a Roku TV to my WiFi one time, and they each routinely make hundreds of thousands of advertisement and data collection requests over the network daily.

Take advantage of the deals if you must get a TV, but never connect it to the internet, only navigate the UI to switch display inputs, use external devices only, and always, always, always turn off motion-interpolation!

this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2025
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Enshittification

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What is enshittification?

The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source

The lifecycle of Big Internet

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Embrace, extend and extinguish

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