LG TVs monitor for the Hi LG wake word while in standby mode, and if the wake word is not detected, the audio is processed locally and then deleted.
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Standing
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What bears on it
Nothing supports or challenges this claim yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.
Voices
- LG independent
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What the documents actually said
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- LG TVs monitor for the Hi LG wake word while in standby mode, and if the wake word is not detected, the audio is processed locally and then deleted.
LG did confirm that its TVs monitor for Hi LG's wake word while in standby mode, but says that unless the wake word is detected, the audio is only processed locally before being deleted.
Sources
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Who and what it involves
Origin: extracted from LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio · 2026-09-13 06:57