LG Pushes Back on Claims That Its Smart TVs Are Spying on Users
Researchers allege LG smart TVs can capture ambient audio and scan home networks, while LG disputes the findings and explains its privacy controls. The post LG Pushes Back on Claims That Its Smart TVs Are Spying on Users appeared first on TechRepublic .
A recent investigation claims LG smart TVs may be capturing ambient conversations and collecting extensive data from users' homes without their knowledge. Researchers say they were able to record audio even when the television was in hibernation mode, and that disabling the microphone switch does not necessarily turn off other microphones on the device.
The controversy stems from claims by Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs and independent security researchers who presented a 135-minute investigation into LG televisions' data collection practices. LG disputes the findings, stating that it only records voice data when a user presses and holds the voice button on the remote or activates the "Hi LG" wake word after enabling Far-Field voice recognition.
The company also says audio is processed only in response to explicit user commands and is deleted if the wake word is not recognized. LG maintains that scanning for nearby devices is a standard smart-TV function, but researchers argue this could reveal sensitive information about a household's network and devices. They suggest that consumers review their TV settings to ensure their privacy is protected.
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