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LG smart TVs record audio while screen is off and scan local devices
LG smart TVs were discovered logging audio even when the screen is turned off and scanning devices on the local network.
WHY IT MATTERS
This behavior means audio could be captured without user awareness in any environment where these TVs are present. The local network scanning extends the privacy concern to other connected devices on the same network.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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LG smart TVs log audio even when the screen is off
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The TVs snoop on local devices connected to the same network
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These activities were discovered without prior disclosure
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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
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