Texas Sues 5 Smart TV Giants Over Alleged “Spying” and Deceptive Data Collection

The state of Texas has filed lawsuits against five major smart TV manufacturers, accusing them of deceptive practices related to the use of technology that monitors and records consumers’ viewing habits in real-time. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the suits, alleging that Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL Technology Group Corporation are using Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology to capture real-time viewing data without adequate consumer consent, thereby violating the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act. ACR is a technology embedded in most smart TVs that is used to identify what is being watched on the screen. While manufacturers promote its use for recommending content, the lawsuits claim its primary function is to collect and sell user data in bulk to advertisers source: https://medium.com/pivx/texas-sues-5-smart-tv-giants-over-alleged-spying-and-deceptive-data-collection-c57d58242904?source=rss----430d9242e45e---4