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These smart TVs are accused of tracking users, amassing their data — and selling it

A bombshell report claims that some smart TVs are recording living room conversations, storing unencrypted transcripts, and sucking up other private data, all for "advertising" purposes. During a two-hour video posted by Gamers Nexus, editor in chief Steve Burke argued that LG's smart TVs can suck up an enormous amount of information about their users.

These smart TVs are accused of tracking users, amassing their data — and selling it
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A bombshell report claims that some smart TVs are recording living room conversations, storing unencrypted transcripts, and sucking up other private data, all for "advertising" purposes.

While the alleged conversation-recording capabilities would be the most alarming discovery, users could also face siphoning of other personal data.

During a two-hour video posted by Gamers Nexus, editor in chief Steve Burke argued that LG's smart TVs can suck up an enormous amount of information about their users.

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A bombshell report claims that some smart TVs are recording living room conversations, storing unencrypted transcripts, and sucking up other private data, all for "advertising" purposes. During a two-hour video posted by Gamers Nexus, editor in chief Steve Burke argued that LG's smart TVs can suck up an enormous amount of information about their users. If you own a smart TV of any kind whatsoever, you're still not completely safe.

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  • While the alleged conversation-recording capabilities would be the most alarming discovery, users could also face siphoning of other personal data.
  • Burke said his test LG TV scoured his data network and saved an entire list of smart devices that were also linked to the same Wi-Fi address, including iPhones, Android devices, Apple Watches, routers,...
  • The smart TV on your wall isn't just for watching shows and movies.
  • Burke further claimed it also marked down the IP address for the host network, as well as the individual IP addresses of the other located devices, and marked down the TV's geographical location and the...

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That would amount to just about all the information available to the device. Ultimately, Burke and others suggest, LG compiles this information and <a href="https://www.ecoustics.com/news/lg-smart-tv-privacy-acr/" target="_...

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