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LG responds to TV spying allegations (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 week ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG’s TVs are logging and uploading data on its users. Now the company is pushing back against those allegations, saying that “Some recent media coverage may have contributed to misconceptions about how LG smart TVs work.”

LG released a statement in which it claims that its “TVs do not continuously record or transmit users’ conversations,” and that wake-word detection is all processed locally. However, the word “continuously” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here as Gamers Nexus demonstrated an LG TV keeping extensive logs of ambient conversations long after one would assume its AI assistant had stopped listening.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 39 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“We own the glass” is enough for me to never buy an LG again. I own two never contacted to the internet, but Jesus that’s gross.

[–] sapphironZA@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I suspect all the smart TVs are doing it to similar levels.

Buy a dumb Tv

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

BTW I see the “but a dumb tv” advice, but what are some dumb tvs in 2026?

I only see smart TVs in store, and I know the side I’d look for signage TVs but I don’t know if they have good audio with a sound bar, or good colour presentation.

[–] ThisUsernameKillsFascists@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

I bought a 50-something-inch Sceptre about 5-6 years ago for like $200 that is just a display with inputs. I believe they are only sold through Walmart, and I have no idea if they are still available or not.

[–] sapphironZA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Look at commercial displays, like the ones used in retail environments and digital signage.

They are built to last and the smart features are an seperate module.