Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) @reiver@mastodon.social

12/26/2025, 2:59:43 AM

Public

I have intentionally avoided purchasing a (so called) smart TV since they became a thing.

Part of the reason is that — they are spyware.

Apparently, there is now a court case about it.

https://youtu.be/dehzLA4kFqM

#privacy #spying #spyware #television #tv

Texas SUES LG, Sony, Samsung, TCL and Hisense over Automatic Content Recognition Features

See more in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCZHp4d1HnIsAEMKeDERWOJPMuxrpHeBN - Two weeks ago the Texas Attorney General filed lawsuits a...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

Karl Auerbach @karlauerbach@sfba.social

12/26/2025, 7:54:23 AM

Public

@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) In 2017 the US FTC fined Vizio $2.2million for doing real time capture of what people were watching.

That was 2017.

"VIZIO to Pay $2.2 Million to FTC, State of New Jersey to Settle Charges It Collected Viewing Histories on 11 Million Smart Televisions without Users’ Consent"

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2017/02/vizio-pay-22-million-ftc-state-new-jersey-settle-charges-it-collected-viewing-histories-11-million

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