# What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/question/what-data-do-lg-smart-tvs-collect-from-users--d60f2e01 *Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`) *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/question/what-data-do-lg-smart-tvs-collect-from-users--d60f2e01.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Open list · promoted 2026-09-11 · 3 sources bear on this. ## The split — every branch Belief may rank these branches; it may never hide one. The last row is a branch too. | Share | Branch | Legs | Challenges | Standing | |---|---|---|---|---| | — | [LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once reconnected to the internet.](https://truthscore.com/claim/35d32a34) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.](https://truthscore.com/claim/7df87d2e) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices.](https://truthscore.com/claim/841f2d99) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data.](https://truthscore.com/claim/adfb918d) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR).](https://truthscore.com/claim/b634c397) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [webOS logs user voice prompts in plain text.](https://truthscore.com/claim/81907227) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [When the team disconnected the TV from Ethernet, the set continued saving voice input locally and uploaded the stored files once network access was restored.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d41347b5) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | **—** | **unknown — none of the above** | | | always shown | ## Branch: LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once reconnected to the internet. No share under this lens. [LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once reconnected to the internet.](https://truthscore.com/claim/35d32a34) **Supports** - [New testing shows the data collection goes much further than just ACR.](https://truthscore.com/claim/c7833b73) — circumstantial — **diagnostic** (touches only this branch) — sources: [LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices](https://truthscore.com/source/3ca50fa2) - [During bench tests, the TV could capture clean microphone audio while the screen was powered down in standby mode.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f582fd57) — circumstantial — **diagnostic** (touches only this branch) — sources: [LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices](https://truthscore.com/source/3ca50fa2) - [Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b2efdbdf) — circumstantial — **diagnostic** (touches only this branch) — sources: [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) **Challenges** - [Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen…](https://truthscore.com/claim/99ea7527) — sources: [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) - [Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen…](https://truthscore.com/claim/99ea7527) — circumstantial — sources: [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) ## Branch: LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off. No share under this lens. [LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.](https://truthscore.com/claim/7df87d2e) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - [Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen…](https://truthscore.com/claim/99ea7527) — sources: [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) ## Branch: LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. No share under this lens. [LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices.](https://truthscore.com/claim/841f2d99) **Supports** - [Wireshark packet captures showed the TVs actively scanning the local area network for unrelated hardware, including phones and smartwatches.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d57880cc) — circumstantial — **diagnostic** (touches only this branch) — sources: [LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices](https://truthscore.com/source/3ca50fa2) **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data. No share under this lens. [The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data.](https://truthscore.com/claim/adfb918d) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR). No share under this lens. [The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR).](https://truthscore.com/claim/b634c397) **Supports** - [The Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature is opt‑in and its data is not used for advertising purposes without user consent.](https://truthscore.com/claim/68f1a300) — circumstantial — **diagnostic** (touches only this branch) — sources: [LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and…](https://truthscore.com/source/43672c7c) **Challenges** - [LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default.](https://truthscore.com/claim/cf4ef743) — circumstantial — sources: [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) ## Branch: webOS logs user voice prompts in plain text. No share under this lens. [webOS logs user voice prompts in plain text.](https://truthscore.com/claim/81907227) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: When the team disconnected the TV from Ethernet, the set continued saving voice input locally and uploaded the stored files once network… No share under this lens. [When the team disconnected the TV from Ethernet, the set continued saving voice input locally and uploaded the stored files once network access was restored.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d41347b5) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## What would change this - Untested branch: [LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.](https://truthscore.com/claim/7df87d2e) - Untested branch: [LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices.](https://truthscore.com/claim/841f2d99) - Untested branch: [The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data.](https://truthscore.com/claim/adfb918d) - Untested branch: [The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR).](https://truthscore.com/claim/b634c397) ## Sources bearing on this Question - [LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices](https://truthscore.com/source/3ca50fa2) - [LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and…](https://truthscore.com/source/43672c7c) - [LG responds to TV spying allegations](https://truthscore.com/source/157e0027) --- Belief here is computed from the support/challenge graph, never assigned. If you quote a share, quote the unknown residual with it. Method: https://truthscore.com/method