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Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes | 48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] khaleer@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Do you really think the lawmakers would listen to the poor instead of corporations?

[–] jabjoe 6 points 1 month ago

We have wins before, via groups like EEF. There are Pirate Parties and all kind of Right To Repair and digital freedom groups. The corporations don't want us to fight or even have a voice.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

There are ways, yes

[–] john117@lemmy.jmsquared.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

if people like Louis Rossman can change legislation in our favor (talking about right to repair), I don't see why not