216 Million LG Smart TVs Called 'Spy TVs' in Gamers Nexus Investigation

216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]

Gamers Nexus releases a deep-dive investigation into LG Smart TVs, revealing first-party ACR (automatic content recognition) that tracks viewing and listening habits, with LG Ad Solutions executives admitting on camera that LG "owns the glass." The video also exposes security vulnerabilities that could turn these TVs into covert listening devices, and highlights dark patterns in LG's user agreements.

LG Ad Solutions' executives and leadership saying, on camera, that LG "owns the glass." Not you -- even though you bought it -- but them.

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2026-09-07