{
  "id": 6287128,
  "title": "LG accused of 'egregious invasion of privacy' over TV data collection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lg-accused-of-egregious-invasion-of-privacy-over-tv-data-collection",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/08/lg-accused-of-egregious-invasion-of-privacy-over-tv-data-collection/5294956"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LG is facing accusations of invasive privacy practices regarding its smart TVs, according to researchers from the Gamers Nexus YouTube channel. The claims focus on the devices capturing audio even after voice recognition is activated, including during standby mode. The researchers discovered plaintext transcripts of the captured audio, along with various personal data such as IP addresses, location details, and nearby Wi-Fi network information. Additionally, the researchers observed that the TVs collected data on other devices on the same network, like smartphones and routers. The TV was also found to store the audio data locally and transmit related information once connectivity was restored. Gamers Nexus editor-in-chief Stephen Burke stated that the extensive amount of data collected by LG's TVs represents an \"egregious invasion of privacy.\" The company denies these allegations, claiming that its TVs do not collect, record, or store ambient conversations and that voice recognition is an optional feature. LG asserts that it anonymizes ACR data used by its advertising business, LG Ads Solutions, and that consumers are informed about data collection during the purchasing process. However, Gamers Nexus argues that the extent of data collection is not adequately disclosed to consumers at the point of purchase, and that the company sends all collected data to its advertising unit.",
  "summary": "Claims follow scrutiny over monitors installing adware without user consent",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}