Researchers spent 500 hours and $70,000 finding LG TVs log plain-text transcripts in standby to feed ads
alvelda · x · 2026-09-09
A research team spent 500 hours and $70,000 uncovering that LG TVs record and upload plain-text voice transcripts in standby, map every device in the home, and feed the data to LG's ad arm. Unplugging the internet only delays the upload—the files are saved until reconnection.
LG claims its TVs don't record ambient conversations, but the evidence suggests otherwise, and 216 million of these sets are in living rooms worldwide. The author asks where the regulators are.
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