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LG Denies Report That LG Smart TVs Spy on Owners
Gamers Nexus said testing found some LG sets captured audio in standby, while LG said voice data is processed locally only when users activate it.
- YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, working with Level1Techs, alleges LG Electronics smart TVs scan household networks and record audio while in standby, continuously transmitting data to the manufacturer's advertising arm.
- LG Ad Solutions leverages proprietary Automatic Content Recognition technology to monetize user data, claiming reach across 363 million addressable secondary devices for precision targeting across households.
- Researchers spent roughly 500 hours analyzing retail OLED sets using Wireshark packet captures and firmware inspection, identifying constant network scanning for smartphones and routers alongside audio logs retained while in standby.
- LG denied the eavesdropping allegations, stating its TVs do not record ambient conversations; in May, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement requiring the company to obtain informed consent before collecting ACR data from state consumers.
- Gamers Nexus is launching follow-up investigations into Samsung and Vizio as industry-wide ACR practices face scrutiny; security experts recommend disconnecting smart TVs from the internet to prevent unauthorized data collection.
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