Post by @barbra@social.vivaldi.net

@barbra@social.vivaldi.net

2026-09-12 21:41 UTC

@swordgeek@mstdn.ca @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange It's not just LG TVs. Any smart tv with Automatic Content Recognition that has access to any network (wired or wireless) is doing speech-to-text and uploading it whenever they establish a connection on any network. So (1) don't connect them to the internet And (2) don't use any streaming features And (3) regularly look for open internet connections (your neighbours, etc) And (4) do not accept any terms of use. Use it strictly as a dumb monitor.

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@bouriquet@mastodon.social 2026-09-13 01:09

@barbra@social.vivaldi.net @swordgeek@mstdn.ca @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange or just go into settings and turn off ACR and the other invasive stuff

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@RnDanger@infosec.exchange 2026-09-13 16:42

@barbra@social.vivaldi.net @swordgeek@mstdn.ca @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange LG TVs go a bit further than most and record in room audio while they appear to be off. They will store the audio until it finds internet and it will send it to LG for analysis. And their terms of service for their computer monitors tells the owner that wiretap laws require them to inform their guests that they are being monitored, but these terms are never even presented to the user. Windows automatically agrees to them to make things simpler.

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@swordgeek@mstdn.ca 2026-09-14 22:54

@barbra@social.vivaldi.net @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange Yep, and I'm sure that's what the receptionists in a doctor's office are going to spend their time doing. I think you underestimate or misunderstand how most people use technology. When you turn on a TV for the first time and it says "Enter network configuration," people will do exactly that, without much thought. If they don't, then they will when a firmware update message pops up. I picked on LG because of GamersNexus deep dive last week.

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