216M Spy TVs: New Documentary Exposes the LG Smart TV Data Collection Problem
treve · hn · 2026-09-07
A Hacker News discussion links to a YouTube documentary on the LG smart TV privacy problem, covering how an estimated 216M LG smart TVs collect viewing behavior data, the tracking settings users struggle to disable, and the broader industry issue of connected TVs acting as surveillance devices.
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