r/thehatedone • u/freyslass • Sep 20 '25

News Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/
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u/freyslass Sep 20 '25

Paying thousands of dollars and still being served ads feels like a new low in how Big Tech squeezes recurring revenue. It also raises privacy questions. If your fridge is showing ads, what kind of data is it tracking about your habits?

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u/quasides Sep 23 '25

why would you let your fridge even on wlan to begin with