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LG Denies 'Spy TV' Claims Over Alleged Audio Capture
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.
- LG smart TVs scan home networks to identify connected devices and collect information about them, including device details and nearby Wi-Fi networks with signal strengths.
- The TVs use Automated Content Recognition to analyze audio and video to log viewing data across all input sources, creating digital fingerprints of content even without internet connection.
- Researchers demonstrated that compromised LG TVs could capture microphone audio even when turned off or in standby, storing it locally and uploading it once reconnected to the internet.
- LG advises users to disable optional data collection features, such as ACR and voice recognition, and to use separate networks for smart TVs to protect privacy.
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What we know about the LG smart TV spying claims
Smart TVs have quietly become advertising platforms, with manufacturers earning recurring revenue from viewing data long after the set leaves the store. A new investigation from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus put that business model under scrutiny this week. LG has now issued a flat denial, saying claims that its televisions record household conversations are not true. The company told Tom’s Hardware that its TVs process voice data only when the r…
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