LG denies Smart TV spying claims: What is found, how to protect yourself
LG has denied claims that its smart TVs secretly record ambient conversations and harvest user data, following a viral investigation by Gamers Nexus. While LG insists voice data is only processed upon user activation, it conceded that its TVs scan home networks and use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) for recommendations and targeted ads, leading to continued skepticism from critics.
Why it matters
This issue highlights growing concerns about consumer privacy, data collection practices by smart device manufacturers, and the potential for surveillance through everyday technology, impacting millions of users globally.
Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV --> Viral LG denies Smart TV spying claims: What is found, how to protect yourself LG denies smart TV spying claims amid growing privacy backlash By Web Desk | Published September 12, 2026
LG has strongly denied all allegations related to its smart TVs secretly recording ambient conversations, listening in standby mode, and harvesting user data after a viral investigation by Gamers Nexus sparked global privacy concerns.
The two-hour exposé, produced with Level1Techs and independent security researchers, claimed LG TVs track users even when powered off, branding them as “216,000,000 spy TVs” in the U.S. alone.
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