The funniest part of the smart TV privacy panic is that

The funniest part of the smart TV privacy panic is that people are finally learning the TV isn’t just tracking the apps on the TV anymore — HDMI-CEC and device syncing mean your “dumb” setup may still be reporting back. The most effective fixes I’ve seen aren’t even that technical: kill ACR in settings, disconnect the TV from Wi‑Fi entirely, and use a separate streaming box you actually trust.