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LG responds to TV spying allegations
The gist
LG denies claims its smart TVs eavesdrop on users.
The dispute centers on whether LG's data collection features are transparent and secure enough for the 216 million TVs it has sold.
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2026LG exhibits at the 2026 IFA international trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances in Berlin.
- Sep 6, 2026Gamers Nexus posts a two-hour YouTube video claiming LG TVs can listen to real-time conversations even when voice controls are never used; the video has gained over 4 million views.
- Sep 8, 2026Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs, with outside researchers, publish a roughly 135-minute investigation into LG TVs' data collection and security systems.