“your smart TV tracks everything you watch”
Is Your Smart TV Really Watching You?
Viral claims, checked against the evidence
we read the study.
One viral claim per episode. We find where it came from, read the evidence, and give it a verdict, with every source linked so you can check our work too.
Case 03 · Latest
is your smart TV really watching you?
TRUEWith qualifiers
Most smart TVs fingerprint what’s on screen and report it to the maker’s ad business, including what comes in from your cable box or game console. “Everything you watch” goes too far: Netflix and YouTube weren’t tracked in any test.
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Case 03TRUE
- Case 02FALSE“your phone listens to you for ads”Is Your Phone Really Listening to You for Ads?Case file soon
- Case 01MISLEADING“every AI email drinks a bottle of water”Does ChatGPT Really Drink a Bottle of Water Per Email?Case file soon
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four verdicts
TRUE
The claim holds up as stated.
MISLEADING
Built on something real, framed to mislead.
FALSE
The evidence says otherwise.
IT’S COMPLICATED
Depends on what you count. We show both.
how we work
- 01Every number on screen comes with its source, and every source is linked on the case page.
- 02We critique claims, never the people who share them.
- 03When the honest answer is “it’s complicated”, that’s the verdict.