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	===SFC sues Vizio for violating GPL (''2021 - Present''):===		===SFC sues Vizio for violating GPL (''2021 - Present''):===
	{{Main\|Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system}}		{{Main\|Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system}}
	On 19 October 2021, the [https://sfconservancy.org Software Freedom Conservancy] (SFC) sued Vizio over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Vizio Lawsuit Q & A \|url=https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020053409/https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-date=20 Oct 2021 \|publisher=Software Freedom Conservancy \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref> The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing requirements denies rights that are guaranteed to downstream users.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Steven Vaughan-Nichols \|date=19 Oct 2021 \|title=Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203625/https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2021 \|publisher=ZDNET \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=FOSSA Editorial Team \|date=13 May 2022 \|title=The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio \|url=https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~IiQcd~~ \|archive-date=~~6 Jan 2026~~ \|publisher=FOSSA \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>		On 19 October 2021, the [https://sfconservancy.org Software Freedom Conservancy] (SFC) sued Vizio over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Vizio Lawsuit Q & A \|url=https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020053409/https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-date=20 Oct 2021 \|publisher=Software Freedom Conservancy \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref> The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing requirements denies rights that are guaranteed to downstream users.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Steven Vaughan-Nichols \|date=19 Oct 2021 \|title=Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203625/https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2021 \|publisher=ZDNET \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=FOSSA Editorial Team \|date=13 May 2022 \|title=The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio \|url=https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914204857/https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-date=14 Sep 2025\|publisher=FOSSA \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>

	===Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (''2019''):===		===Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (''2019''):===

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	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===FTC fines Vizio ~~forselling~~ user data without consent (''2017''):===		===FTC fines Vizio for selling user data without consent (''2017''):===
	{{Main\|Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent}}		{{Main\|Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent}}
	Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />		Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />

	=== SFC sues Vizio for violating GPL (''2021 - Present''): ===		===SFC sues Vizio for violating GPL (''2021 - Present''):===
	{{Main\|Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system}}		{{Main\|Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system}}
	On 19 October 2021, the [https://sfconservancy.org/ SFC] sued Vizio over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Vizio Lawsuit Q & A \|url=https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020053409/https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-date=20 Oct 2021 \|publisher=Software Freedom Conservancy \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref> The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing requirements denies rights that are guaranteed to downstream users.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Steven Vaughan-Nichols \|date=19 Oct 2021 \|title=Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203625/https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2021 \|publisher=ZDNET \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=FOSSA Editorial Team \|date=13 May 2022 \|title=The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio \|url=https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IiQcd \|archive-date=6 Jan 2026 \|publisher=FOSSA \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>		On 19 October 2021, the [https://sfconservancy.org Software Freedom Conservancy] (SFC) sued Vizio over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Vizio Lawsuit Q & A \|url=https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020053409/https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-date=20 Oct 2021 \|publisher=Software Freedom Conservancy \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref> The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing requirements denies rights that are guaranteed to downstream users.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Steven Vaughan-Nichols \|date=19 Oct 2021 \|title=Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203625/https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2021 \|publisher=ZDNET \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=FOSSA Editorial Team \|date=13 May 2022 \|title=The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio \|url=https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IiQcd \|archive-date=6 Jan 2026 \|publisher=FOSSA \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>

	=== Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (''2019''): ===		===Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (''2019''):===
	Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart ~~tv's~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120093010/https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-date=20 Nov 2019 \|publisher=Consumer Reports \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>		Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart TVs.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120093010/https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-date=20 Nov 2019 \|publisher=Consumer Reports \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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is incident 3 really relevant?

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	'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Dec 2024 \|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO \|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204110705/https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-date=4 Dec 2024 \|publisher=Walmart Corporate \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>		'''{{wplink\|Vizio}}''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Dec 2024 \|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO \|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204110705/https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-date=4 Dec 2024 \|publisher=Walmart Corporate \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	*[[Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent~~]] (2017):~~ Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />		===FTC fines Vizio forselling user data without consent (''2017''):===
	*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.		{{Main\|Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent}}
	*Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120093010/https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-date=20 Nov 2019 \|publisher=Consumer Reports \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>		Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />

	==~~Acquisition~~==		=== SFC sues Vizio for violating GPL (''2021 - Present''): ===
	Vizio ~~was acquired by~~ [~~[Walmart~~]~~] for $2~~.~~3bn in December 2024~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO~~: \|url=https://www.~~tradingcalendar~~.com/~~post~~/~~walmart~~-s-~~acquisition~~-of-vizio-~~transforming~~-~~home~~-~~entertainment~~-~~and~~-~~retail~~-~~advertising~~-~~wmt~~-~~vzio~~ \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~8MtkA~~ \|archive-date=6 Jan 2026 \|~~access~~-date=~~30 August 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~Trading Calender~~}}</ref>		{{Main\|Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system}}
			On 19 October 2021, the [https://sfconservancy.org/ SFC] sued Vizio over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Vizio Lawsuit Q & A \|url=https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020053409/https://sfconservancy.org/press/qanda.html \|archive-date=20 Oct 2021 \|publisher=Software Freedom Conservancy \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref> The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing requirements denies rights that are guaranteed to downstream users.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Steven Vaughan-Nichols \|date=19 Oct 2021 \|title=Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203625/https://www.zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2021 \|publisher=ZDNET \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=FOSSA Editorial Team \|date=13 May 2022 \|title=The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio \|url=https://fossa.com/blog/massive-implications-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IiQcd \|archive-date=6 Jan 2026 \|publisher=FOSSA \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>

			=== Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (''2019''): ===
			Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120093010/https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-date=20 Nov 2019 \|publisher=Consumer Reports \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Visio~~		\|Description=American manufacturer of TVs and home theater accessories.
	~~\| Type =Subsidiary~~		\|Founded=2002
	\| Founded =2002		\|Industry=Electronics
	\| Industry =Electronics		\|Logo=Vizio.png
	\| ~~Official~~ Website =https://www.vizio.com/		\|ParentCompany=Walmart
	~~\| Logo =Vizio.png~~		\|Type=Subsidiary
	}}'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Dec 2024 \|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO \|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204110705/https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-date=4 Dec 2024 \|publisher=Walmart Corporate \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>		\|Website=https://www.vizio.com/
			}}
			'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Dec 2024 \|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO \|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204110705/https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-date=4 Dec 2024 \|publisher=Walmart Corporate \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	}}'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/\|~~publisher~~=~~Walmart Corporate\|format=press release\|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition~~ of ~~VIZIO~~\|date=3 Dec 2024\|language=en}}</ref>		}}'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Dec 2024 \|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO \|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204110705/https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/ \|archive-date=4 Dec 2024 \|publisher=Walmart Corporate \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

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	====Privacy Violations====		====Privacy Violations====

	*Consumers unaware their viewing habits were being tracked<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2017/10/the-real-takeaway-from-vizios-privacy-ftc-settleme\|~~publisher~~=~~Davis Wright Tremaine LLP\|title=The Real Takeaway From VIZIO's Privacy FTC Settlement\|author1=Christin S~~. ~~McMeley\|author2=Paul Glist\|author3=John D~~. ~~Seiver\|author4=Alexander B~~. ~~Reynolds~~\|date=~~Oct 2017~~\|~~format~~=~~article~~\|language=en}}</ref>		*Consumers unaware their viewing habits were being tracked<ref>{{Cite web \|author1=Christin S. McMeley \|author2=Paul Glist \|author3=John D. Seiver \|author4=Alexander B. Reynolds \|date=Oct 2017 \|title=The Real Takeaway From VIZIO's Privacy FTC Settlement \|url=https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2017/10/the-real-takeaway-from-vizios-privacy-ftc-settleme \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202003735/https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2017/10/the-real-takeaway-from-vizios-privacy-ftc-settleme \|archive-date=2 Dec 2020 \|publisher=Davis Wright Tremaine LLP \|language=en \|format=article}}</ref>
	*Personal information linked to viewing data without consent<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2017/02/what-vizio-was-doing-behind-tv-screen\|~~publisher~~=~~Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\|title=What Vizio~~ was doing behind ~~the TV~~ screen\|~~author~~=~~Lesley Fair~~\|~~date~~=~~6 Feb 2017~~\|language=en\|format=press release}}</ref>		*Personal information linked to viewing data without consent<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|author=Lesley Fair \|date=6 Feb 2017 \|title=What Vizio was doing behind the TV screen \|url=https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2017/02/what-vizio-was-doing-behind-tv-screen \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313091120/https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2017/02/what-vizio-was-doing-behind-tv-screen \|archive-date=13 Mar 2022 \|publisher=Federal Trade Commission (FTC) \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>
	*Data shared with multiple third parties<ref name=":0" />		*Data shared with multiple third parties<ref name=":0" />

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	*[[Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent]] (2017): Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />		*[[Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent]] (2017): Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />
	*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.		*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.
	*Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/\|~~format~~=press ~~release~~\|~~title~~=~~Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability~~\|publisher=Consumer Reports\|~~date~~=~~26 Mar 2019~~\|~~language~~=en}}</ref>		*Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120093010/https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/ \|archive-date=20 Nov 2019 \|publisher=Consumer Reports \|language=en \|format=press release}}</ref>

	==Acquisition==		==Acquisition==
	Vizio was acquired by [[Walmart]] for $2.3bn in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO: \|url=https://www.tradingcalendar.com/post/walmart-s-acquisition-of-vizio-transforming-home-entertainment-and-retail-advertising-wmt-vzio \|access-date=30 August 2025 \|website=Trading Calender}}</ref>		Vizio was acquired by [[Walmart]] for $2.3bn in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO: \|url=https://www.tradingcalendar.com/post/walmart-s-acquisition-of-vizio-transforming-home-entertainment-and-retail-advertising-wmt-vzio \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/8MtkA \|archive-date=6 Jan 2026 \|access-date=30 August 2025 \|website=Trading Calender}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	*[[Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent]] (2017): Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />		*[[Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent]] (2017): Vizio sold consumers’ viewing histories to advertisers and others without consent. The company provided consumers’ IP addresses to data aggregators, who then matched the address with an individual consumer or household. Vizio’s contracts with third parties prohibited the re-identification of consumers and households by name, but allowed a host of other personal details – for example, sex, age, income, marital status, household size, education, and home ownership. And Vizio permitted these companies to track and target its consumers across devices.<ref name=":0" />
	*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.		*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.
	*[[Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore]] (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/\|format=press release\|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability\|publisher=Consumer Reports\|date=26 Mar 2019\|language=en}}</ref>		*Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/\|format=press release\|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability\|publisher=Consumer Reports\|date=26 Mar 2019\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Acquisition ==		==Acquisition==
	Vizio was acquired by [[Walmart]] for $2.3bn in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO: \|url=https://www.tradingcalendar.com/post/walmart-s-acquisition-of-vizio-transforming-home-entertainment-and-retail-advertising-wmt-vzio \|access-date=30 August 2025 \|website=Trading Calender}}</ref>		Vizio was acquired by [[Walmart]] for $2.3bn in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO: \|url=https://www.tradingcalendar.com/post/walmart-s-acquisition-of-vizio-transforming-home-entertainment-and-retail-advertising-wmt-vzio \|access-date=30 August 2025 \|website=Trading Calender}}</ref>

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	*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.		*[[Vizio sued over unfairly appropriated software for their SmartCast system]] (2018-now): Ongoing legal case about the alleged refusal to comply with the pro-consumer terms of used licenses.
	*[[Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore]] (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/\|format=press release\|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability\|publisher=Consumer Reports\|date=26 Mar 2019\|language=en}}</ref>		*[[Vizio strongly disagrees with Consumer Reports not recommending them anymore]] (2019): Vizio does not address the concerns raised by the reports, and instead states "It inherently assumes that TVs from 2010 should behave the same as TVs today in terms of performance.", "The applications (apps) on connected TVs are dependent on a multitude of third-party service providers. The number of variables involved in the performance of connected TVs is greater than for non-connected TVs."<ref>{{Cite web\|url-status=dead\|url=https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction;\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723182552/https://www.vizio.com/en/press/2019/mar/VIZIO-responds-to-consumer-reports-grossly-inaccurate-reliability-survey-vizio-hdtvs-maintain-high-consumer-ratings-and-overall-satisfaction\|title=VIZIO Responds to Consumer Reports’ Grossly Inaccurate “Reliability” Survey; VIZIO HDTVs Maintain High Consumer Ratings and Overall Satisfaction\|archive-date=23 Jul 2021\|date=28 March 2019\|language=en\|format=press release\|publisher=VIZIO}}</ref> Consumer Reports revealed that Vizio has subpar reliability relative to other TV manufacturers, which is also among competing smart tv's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2019/03/consumer-reports-no-longer-recommends-vizio-and-hisense-tvs-due-/\|format=press release\|title=Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Vizio and Hisense TVs Due to Problems with Reliability\|publisher=Consumer Reports\|date=26 Mar 2019\|language=en}}</ref>

			== Acquisition ==
			Vizio was acquired by [[Walmart]] for $2.3bn in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Walmart’s Acquisition of VISIO: \|url=https://www.tradingcalendar.com/post/walmart-s-acquisition-of-vizio-transforming-home-entertainment-and-retail-advertising-wmt-vzio \|access-date=30 August 2025 \|website=Trading Calender}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| Official Website =https://www.vizio.com/		\| Official Website =https://www.vizio.com/
	\| Logo =Vizio.png		\| Logo =Vizio.png
	}}'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/\|publisher=Walmart Corporate\|format=press release\|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO\|date=3 Dec 2024\|language=en}}</ref>		}}'''Vizio''' is an American designer of televisions, soundbars, and related software and accessories that has been owned by [[Walmart]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-acquisition-of-vizio/\|publisher=Walmart Corporate\|format=press release\|title=Walmart Completes Acquisition of VIZIO\|date=3 Dec 2024\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==