MeaningfulBits1d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116286508115938434

Don't buy a #Vizio

PrivacyDigest1d ago

Newly purchased #Vizio TVs now require #Walmart accounts to use smart features

Prospective #VizioTV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing #smartTV features.
#privacy #surveillance #tracking #advertising

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/

Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."

Ars Technica
Ars Technica News1d ago
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features https://arstechni.ca/KAWg #acquisitions #mergers #privacy #walmart #Vizio #Tech #ads #TVs
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."

Ars Technica
| Cord Cutters News1d ago

Walmart is Watching What You Watch — To Sell You More Based on What You Watch

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/walmart-is-watching-what-you-watch-to-sell-you-more-based-on-what-you-watch/

Deadline2d ago

Walmart And Vizio Lift The Curtain On Combined Streaming Ad Strategy
#News #Advertising #NewFronts #Streamingadvertising #Vizio #Walmart

https://deadline.com/2026/03/walmart-vizio-lift-curtain-on-streaming-ad-strategy-merger-1236762850/

Walmart And Vizio Lift The Curtain On Combined Streaming Ad Strategy

Walmart and Vizio detailed their strategy as a newly unified sales platform during a NewFronts presentation in New York.

Deadline
Software Freedom ConservancyFeb 27
We've just heard from the court, the #Vizio trial is scheduled for August 10th! You can join us at #FOSSY in Vancouver, BC and then head down the coast to California for the trial.

Thanks for all your support during this process and while we hope it doesn't get rescheduled again, we're ready to work to #DefendTheGPL as always!
Karen SandlerFeb 27
Mark your calendars! The #Vizio trial is now set for August 10! Right after #FOSSY, both on the west coast! While we can't guarantee that the date won't be moved again by the Court, we're looking forward to getting it underway then! #DefendTheGPL
Karen SandlerJan 31

Informative session by @lexelas with Michael Schuster and Tommaso Bernabo about the #CRA! Coming up on Q&A soon.

Next up, @ossguy is going to talk about the #Vizio case!

It's been so fun to have such a full Legal & Policy Devroom this year!

ricardo Jan 28

#Vizio Faces Scrutiny Over Incomplete #OpenSource Code Release

https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/01/vizio-faces-scrutiny-over-incomplete-open-source-code-release/

Vizio Faces Scrutiny Over Incomplete Open Source Code Release - Open Source For You

Vizio, owned by Walmart, is under court review for failing to provide complete open source code to the Software Freedom Conservancy, exposing issues in

Open Source For You
Show threadBradley M. KühnJan 26
@muelli asked re: #Vizio hearing tomorrow. The trial is *not* yet (see https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/jan/09/delay-in-start-of-vizio-trial/ & https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2026-01-08-12-02-PST_ROA-706_30-2021-01226723-CU-BC-CJC_Leal-Minute-Order_certified-by-clerk.pdf ).
Tomorrow is a hearing on motions in limine.
The hearing is open to the public. Anyone in Orange County, CA area: come to 700 W Civic Center Dr. Read up on what's allowed in court, but laptops & mobile devices are ok.
Hearing starts 9AM in Room C33 (Floor 9).
There will likely be remote access; we'll post details in morning.
#FOSS #OpenSource #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
A Slight Delay in our Struggle for Copyleft Justice

We at Software Freedom Conservancy are disappointed at some surprising news. Yesterday (THU 2026-01-08), we had a pretrial motions hearing scheduled in our historic impact litigation against Vizio. Just about an hour before the hearing's start-time, Judge Sandy Leal issued a minute order that rescheduled the hearing and (effectively) removed the trial (which was set to start this Monday 12 January 2025) from her calendar.

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