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Telly
Basic Information
Release Year 2023
Product Type Smart TV
In Production Yes
Official Website https://www.telly.com/

Telly is a line of free smart television sets created in 2023 by Ilya Pozin.[1] The television requires a constant camera feed and internet connection, which then shows personalized ads to the user on its second screen.[2]

Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Privacy[edit | edit source]

As noted by some reviewers, the Telly TV shares data about watched shows and movies with third parties and ad networks to compensate the free price of the TV.[3]

Incidents[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Spangler, Todd (2023-05-15). "Startup Telly Plans to Give Away 500,000 Free 4K TVs This Year. The Catch? The Sets Have a Second Screen That Constantly Shows You Ads". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. Hoover, Amanda (2023-05-17). "The True Cost of a Free TV". Wired. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. Beaty, Artie (2024-08-08). "I tested this 'Free TV' in return for watching targeted ads - and was pleasantly surprised". ZD Net. Archived from the original on 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-04-01.