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What data do LG smart TVs collect from users?
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The split — every branch
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LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once… is currently leading — not established.
The branches, one by one
LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once reconnected to the internet.
Supports
- supports New testing shows the data collection goes much further than just ACR. diagnostic circumstantial weak ▤ LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
- supports During bench tests, the TV could capture clean microphone audio while the screen was powered down in standby mode. diagnostic circumstantial strong ▤ LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
- supports Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users. diagnostic circumstantial strong ▤ LG responds to TV spying allegations
Challenges
- contradicts Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen recordings, video recordings… ▤ LG responds to TV spying allegations
- challenges Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen recordings, video recordings… circumstantial moderate ▤ LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.
Supports
Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.
LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices.
Supports
Challenges
Nothing argues against this branch yet.
The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data.
Supports
Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.
Challenges
Nothing argues against this branch yet.
The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR).
Supports
- supports The Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature is opt‑in and its data is not used for advertising purposes without user consent. diagnostic circumstantial moderate ▤ LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio
Challenges
- challenges LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default. diagnostic circumstantial moderate ▤ LG responds to TV spying allegations
webOS logs user voice prompts in plain text.
Supports
Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.
Challenges
Nothing argues against this branch yet.
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.
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
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Branches nothing has tested yet — evidence here would move the most:
- LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.
- LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices.
- The sets gathered the names and signal strengths of neighboring Wi‑Fi networks along with location data.
- The sets run Automated Content Recognition (ACR).
Where this leads — the ranked narratives
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Recent developments
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed alarming…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: Gamers Nexus published an investigation online claiming that LG is operating 216,000,000…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: LG Ad Solutions says it has access to 363 million secondary addressable devices in the US…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: The data collection pool is fed into LG Ad Solutions.see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: The researchers documented remote code execution vulnerabilities in webOS that are…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: The team's recommendation was to disconnect LG sets from the internet and use external…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: Steve worked with Level1Techs and independent security researchers.see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed alarming…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: Gamers Nexus published an investigation online claiming that LG is operating 216,000,000…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: LG Ad Solutions says it has access to 363 million secondary addressable devices in the US…see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: The data collection pool is fed into LG Ad Solutions.see the page as it stood then
- What data do LG smart TVs collect from users? — answer on the table: The researchers documented remote code execution vulnerabilities in webOS that are…see the page as it stood then
Sources bearing on this Question
- LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
- LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio
- LG responds to TV spying allegations
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