US EditionTexas AG Paxton Sues Major TV Makers, Including Sony and Samsung, LG, Alleging Illegal Spying on Texans
Texas alleges smart TVs capture screenshots every 500 milliseconds, share data without consent, and violate state consumer laws while raising national security concerns, seeking damages up to $250,000 per violation.
- On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits naming Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation, accusing them of spying on Texans through Automated Content Recognition.
- Automated Content Recognition technology uses visual and audio data to identify what viewers watch, and Paxton alleges Samsung and Hisense capture screenshots every 500 milliseconds, monitoring viewing in real time.
- Paxton described ACR as `an uninvited, invisible digital invader` that unlawfully collects personal data, which television owners then package and sell to advertisers, calling it `invasive, deceptive, and unlawful`.
- Paxton asks the court for civil penalties and bans on data collection, seeking to block Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL from handling Texas consumers' ACR data; LG spokesman declined to comment.
- Nearly 70 percent of reported 'main' TVs come from the five brands, and Paxton warns ACR could expose sensitive personal information like passwords and bank information in Texas households.
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