Tim GreenMar 3
Paying for ad-free streaming might not shield you from covert advertising. Platforms subtly influence recommendations through commercial arrangements, raising legal and ethical questions about transparency and consumer trust. Discover more at https://dev.to/rawveg/the-hidden-cost-of-ad-free-146p
#HumanInTheLoop #DigitalTransparency #StreamingPrivacy #AlgorithmicAdvertising
The Hidden Cost of Ad-Free

You pay £10.99 every month for Spotify Premium. You're shelling out £17.99 for Netflix's Standard...

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TechNaduNov 3, 2025

Sling TV to pay $530K over alleged CCPA privacy violations.
AG Bonta says users couldn’t easily opt out of data sales & kids’ data lacked protection.
New requirements: simplified opt-outs + parental consent tools.
A reminder that “dark patterns” in privacy settings can lead to real legal trouble.
💬 What’s your take - is regulatory enforcement catching up with deceptive consent UX?

#Privacy #CCPA #DataSecurity #CyberLaw #DarkPatterns #ConsumerProtection #StreamingPrivacy #TechPolicy

Hacker NewsSep 8, 2025

Plex Security Incident

https://links.plex.tv/s/vb/Vn7XtnwDSSaqqDUYoHu1P57ZgZ1FsHgTO2PTIBl6jEOUiHBH3LGmI3nLdDfopQa54PatUwZQhT0Bz8rKAi--jTM4ATdsBHpe4c1Yljr89VkoCOavEGH5wn5Fi_filLNeOMo-lnNqLSLpJpI/lOe98S8UWKdmPnp9StQz9R1-kOSTpWhr/12

#HackerNews #Plex #Security #Incident #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #StreamingPrivacy #Issues

jpmellojrOct 9, 2024
The streaming TV industry has been accused of operating a massive data-driven surveillance apparatus that's transforming TVs into monitoring, tracking and targeting devices. #StreamingPrivacy #CTVSurveillance #DataHarvesting #SmartTVTracking
https://tinyurl.com/ms5kxpx8
Streaming TV Industry Snooping on Viewers at Grand Scale: RPT

The streaming television industry has been accused of operating a massive data-driven surveillance apparatus that is transforming TVs into...