Are LG's smart TVs watching and listening more than users realize? The company has now responded to a fiery privacy investigation. #LGTV #Privacy

LG denied the audio. It confirmed your TV scans your network. It also called that scanning standard across modern smart TVs, which is a denial of uniqueness rather than a denial of the behaviour.

Researchers say that they exploited the microphone and content recognition features of an LG TV to listen to user conversations.

LG disputes claims that one of its smart TVs can record conversations without permission, while the researchers stand by their findings.

LG denies Gamers Nexus claim it runs 216,000,000 spy TVs. Tells Toms Hardware it does not spy, needs consent. ^P

'People often consent to things they don't fully understand': The LG TV privacy fiasco is far from over, security experts say — despite LG strongly denying spying claims