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LG TVs log microphone audio on standby, TechRadar says, citing a report

TechRadar says the report also describes LG TVs detecting wireless devices, including phones and smartwatches.

TechRadar, citing a report, says LG TVs collect personal data through practices including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting wireless devices such as phones and smartwatches. The publisher also raises privacy concerns about LG’s comments to advertisers: “We know who’s in the LG household… we own the glass.”

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LG TVs log microphone audio on standby, TechRadar says, citing a report

TechRadar says the report also describes LG TVs detecting wireless devices, including phones and smartwatches.

TechRadar, citing a report, says LG TVs collect personal data through practices including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting wireless devices such as phones and smartwatches. The publisher also raises privacy concerns about LG’s comments to advertisers: “We know who’s in the LG household… we own the glass.”

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TechRadar@techradar 4 days ago
'We know who's in the LG household… we own the glass': A new report says LG TVs gather way more personal data than we feared — and comments from LG's own execs only worsen the sense of privacy invasion
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'It's extremely creepy': LG TVs collect far more data on you than you'd expect, says new report, including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting your wireless devices including phones and smartwatches — and users are furious
Should you be worried when LG tells advertisers "we know who's in the LG household… we own the glass"?
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Dexerto@Dexerto 4 days ago
LG smart TVs are reportedly collecting more data than owners may realize, including information on other devices connected to the same WiFi network An investigation by Gamers Nexus also claims some TVs stored conversations as text in their system logs
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XDA@xdadevelopers 4 days ago
LG is reportedly collecting your voice data even when your TV is off, as its executives claim that they "own the glass" https://bit.ly/4xgbSRg
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LG is reportedly collecting your voice data even when your TV is off, as its executives claim that they "own the glass"
It claims that the TVs even store data snippets when it loses internet connectivity.
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@techradar'We know who's in the LG household… we own the glass': A new report says LG TVs gather way more personal data than we feared — and comments from LG's own execs only worsen the sense of privacy invasion https://www.techradar.com/televisions/lg-tvs-collect-far-more-data-on-you-than-youd-expect-says-new-report-including-logging-microphone-audio-while-on-standby

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TechRadar@techradar 4 days ago
'We know who's in the LG household… we own the glass': A new report says LG TVs gather way more personal data than we feared — and comments from LG's own execs only worsen the sense of privacy invasion
techradar.com
'It's extremely creepy': LG TVs collect far more data on you than you'd expect, says new report, including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting your wireless devices including phones and smartwatches — and users are furious
Should you be worried when LG tells advertisers "we know who's in the LG household… we own the glass"?
- likes: 4
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- bookmarks: 1
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Dexerto@Dexerto 4 days ago
LG smart TVs are reportedly collecting more data than owners may realize, including information on other devices connected to the same WiFi network An investigation by Gamers Nexus also claims some TVs stored conversations as text in their system logs
- likes: 6.4K
- replies: 88
- bookmarks: 726
- reposts: 526
XD
XDA@xdadevelopers 4 days ago
LG is reportedly collecting your voice data even when your TV is off, as its executives claim that they "own the glass" https://bit.ly/4xgbSRg
xda-developers.com
LG is reportedly collecting your voice data even when your TV is off, as its executives claim that they "own the glass"
It claims that the TVs even store data snippets when it loses internet connectivity.
- likes: 238
- replies: 5
- bookmarks: 43
- reposts: 39