Inaudible audio tracking is IMO almost always against users informed consent, so apps doing it should be suspected as malware.
Normally the reason is a profit motive contrary to consumer interests, though.
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I don't see any profit motive for TV manufacturers to want to expose their customers to spying/malvertising, though.
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targeted advertising? that seems to be the common thing
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Even if they do their own ad injection, they have no motive to help competitors' ads...?
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not sure what you're getting at. usually app/dev makers get paid to show ads of highest bidder. what am i missing?
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Did you see the article? The inaudible audio tags are supposedly embedded in ads on TV channels.
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The TV vendor has no motive to allow them to reach listening mobile devices. They could filter 'em out.
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their motive would be easy though, kickback from a Nielsen style rating agency.
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An agency like that would give kickback for reporting to them, not exposing the data to third party scraping.
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