Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
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LG's latest smart TVs continue scanning home networks and recording microphone audio even when screens are off, a Gamers Nexus probe reveals, contradicting LG's April pledge to Texas regulators that it had eliminated tracking. The devices probe every connected gadget, raising privacy concerns and prompting potential regulatory scrutiny, which could pressure manufacturers to tighten data‑collection practices.
A Gamers Nexus investigation found LG sets scanning every device on a home network and capturing microphone audio with the screen off, four months after LG promised Texas regulators it had cleaned up its tracking.