{
  "id": 6620782,
  "title": "LG TVs Caught Secretly Recording Users and Scanning Their Homes For Other Devices, Even When Disconnected From the Internet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lg-tvs-caught-secretly-recording-users-and-scanning-their-homes-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/lg-secretly-recording-users"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent investigation by Gamers Nexus, a respected computer hardware experts group, has uncovered concerning privacy practices among LG smart TVs. The tests revealed that these devices can covertly record conversations, scan Wi-Fi networks for other connected devices, and collect data about what users are watching or listening to, even when the TV appears to be turned off or disconnected from the internet.\n\nThe extensive data collection is attributed to LG's Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology, which monitors user habits to sell data to advertisers. The research team intercepted the data transmitted by the TV's firmware and discovered it was logging device names, names of nearby Wi-Fi networks, and audio logs of conversations, all while the TV was in standby mode.\n\nEven after disconnecting the TVs from the internet, the researchers found that the microphones continued to capture audio, storing files locally. Upon reconnection, the audio files were uploaded. Additionally, a vulnerability potentially allowing remote code execution was identified, though the researchers have chosen to share their findings responsibly to avoid undue panic.\n\nThis revelation has sparked outrage among LG owners who consider their devices to be spyware, with one commenter on Reddit referring to LG hardware as \"spyware.\" While ACR in smart TVs is not new, the extent of LG's data collection has surprised many. LG's track record of privacy concerns includes installing pop-up ads on customers' computers, a move that drew Microsoft's attention and prompted the company to demand ads be removed.",
  "summary": "\"You[r] TV is wiretapping your whole house.\" The post LG TVs Caught Secretly Recording Users and Scanning Their Homes For Other Devices, Even When Disconnected From the Internet appeared first on Futurism .",
  "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."
}