LG TVs caught transcribing conversations even while off, selling data to advertisers
JoeJustice · x · 2026-09-09
Per a report circulating on X, LG smart TVs have been transcribing users' conversations even while switched "off" and selling the data to advertisers. One user shared he unplugged his LG TV for good after learning this, adding to the growing smart-TV privacy backlash.
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