"Texas is suing five of the biggest TV makers, accusing them of "secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes." In separate lawsuits filed on Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the TVs made by Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL are part of a "mass surveillance system" that uses Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to collect personal data used for targeted advertising."
"ACR uses visual and audio data to identify what you're watching on TV, including shows and movies on streaming services and cable TV, YouTube videos, Blu-ray discs, and more. Attorney General Paxton alleges that ACR also captures security and doorbell camera streams, media sent using Apple AirPlay or Google Cast, as well as the displays of other devices connected to the TV's HDMI port, such as laptops and game consoles."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL alleging their smart TVs secretly record consumers' viewing activity. The complaints say the TVs use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to capture visual and audio data to identify shows, movies, streaming content, YouTube videos, Blu-ray discs, and more for targeted advertising. The lawsuits allege ACR also collects security and doorbell camera streams, media sent via Apple AirPlay or Google Cast, and displays from HDMI-connected devices like laptops and game consoles. The complaints contend manufacturers deceptively prompt users to activate ACR and provide disclosures that are hidden, vague, and misleading.
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