LG responds to TV spying allegations
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LG says its smart TVs do not continuously record or transmit users’ conversations and that wake-word detection is processed locally. The company argues that recent coverage has misrepresented how its TVs work. A demonstration by Gamers Nexus showed that an LG TV can keep extensive logs of user activity.
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How it was reported
- The Verge·LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG says its smart TVs do not continuously record or transmit users’ conversations and that wake-word detection is processed locally. The company argues that recent media coverage has misrepresented how its TVs work. Gamers Nexus demonstrated that an LG TV can keep extensive logs of user activity.
- Engadget·LG denies accusations of smart TVs continuously recording its users
LG refuted a Gamers Nexus video that alleged its smart TVs record audio continuously, stating that voice capture only occurs after a wake-word or remote-button activation and is not stored after internet disconnection. The company noted that features such as Automatic Content Recognition and interest-based ads are optional and disabled by default, and it continues security monitoring despite inherent product vulnerabilities.
- Hacker News·LG Says We're Fake News [video]
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