Telly
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Basic Information | |
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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]
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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]
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Telly category.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ā 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.
- ā 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.
- ā 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.