Home / TechnologyTechnologyCNETTechnologyCNET·Sep 9, 2026·1 min readLG Denies Its Televisions Record Ambient Conversations for Ad TargetingResearchers say that they exploited the microphone and content recognition features of an LG TV to listen to user conversations.View original source — CNET ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesTechnologyThe Next WebTechnologySep 9, 2026 · 1 minLG denies the standby recording. It confirms the network scanning, and says every smart TV does it.The Next WebTechnologyThe VergeTechnologySep 8, 2026 · 1 minLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyThe VergeTechnologyArs TechnicaTechnologySep 8, 2026 · 1 minLG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devicesArs TechnicaTechnologyTechRadarTechnologySep 7, 2026 · 1 min'It's extremely creepy': LG TVs collect far more data on you than you'd expect, says new report, including logging…TechRadar
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