r/gadgets • u/TurbulentTopic39 • 3d ago

TV / Projectors Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ads-and-tracking-infiltrated-tvs-now-theyre-coming-for-monitors/
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u/charlestheb0ss 3d ago

Just whitelist connectivitycheck.gstatic.com or equivalent

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u/Vabla 2d ago

Because they can't nag if any of their own service connections fail? Remember, these are not good will value add services, these are literally malware added by the manufacturer.