#smart-tv
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LG Denies Allegations of Spying Through Its TVs
After high-profile reports from Gamers Nexus and independent researchers about data collection from Smart TVs, LG has said journalists created a “false impression” of how its devices work.
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LG TVs caught recording audio with the screen off and snooping on the home network
Researchers have found that LG smart TVs scan the home network, map neighboring devices and record microphone audio even in standby mode. The harvested data flows to the company's advertising division.
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Samsung Bans Smart TV Apps That Share Users' Internet with Strangers
Norwegian researchers found residential-proxy code in popular Samsung Smart TV apps that turns televisions into relays for other people's traffic. The company has promised to remove such programs.
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LG to Block Apps That Turn Smart TVs Into Proxy Nodes
After researchers found residential proxies in 42% of webOS apps, LG has promised to remove such SDKs and suspend developers who don't comply.