LG responds to TV spying allegations

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• LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off.

  LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off, according to a new 135‑minute‑long video published by Gamers Nexus (see below).

  LG smart TV

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• LG has not commented on any of this as of writing.

  LG has not commented on any of this as of writing.

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• LG TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations.

  "the TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations."

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• Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users.

  Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users.

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• LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default.

  LG also said that its features like “Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional,” and “not enabled by default.”

  Automatic Content Recognition… interest-based advertising LG voice recognition

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• 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, voice recordings, or other audio recordings from the TV.

  ACR uses audio fingerprinting technology using the TV’s internal audio processor (not a speaker) to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen recordings, video recordings, voice recordings, or other audio recordings from the TV.

  Automatic Content Recognition… LG smart TV

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• LG has not commented on any of this as of writing.

  collides with 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 strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio

• LG has not commented on any of this as of writing.

  collides with LG says we are fake news · LG Says We're Fake News

• LG TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations.

  collides with Gamers Nexus published an investigation online claiming that LG is operating 216,000,000 spy TVs. · 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 TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations.

  collides with LG has not commented on any of this as of writing. · LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

• 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, voice recordings, or other audio recordings from the TV.

  collides with LG smart TVs can capture microphone audio with the screen off and upload data once reconnected to the internet. · LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

• 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, voice recordings, or other audio recordings from the TV.

  collides with LG smart TVs continuously sweep home networks, map secondary devices, and log microphone audio while appearing to be turned off. · LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

• LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default.

  collides with LG has not commented on any of this as of writing. · LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

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• What data do LG smart TVs collect from users?

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