LG strongly denies TV security claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio
LG strongly denies claims from Gamers Nexus that its smart TVs spy on users by recording audio and scanning LAN devices. LG states voice data is only processed with user activation, network scanning is standard, and ACR is opt-in. Tom's Hardware reports the denial without verifying either side's claims.
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