Texas Sues Major TV Companies Over Privacy Violations and Spying
TL;DR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued five major TV companies, including Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, for secretly recording viewers' activities using Automated Content Recognition technology, with some companies linked to China, raising concerns over consumer privacy and data security.
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- Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to the CCP, for Spying on Texans Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
- Texas Sues Smart TV Companies Over Privacy 12/16/2025 MediaPost
- Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch The Verge
- Sony, LG, major TV makers sued by Texas AG for alleged spying (SONY:NYSE) Seeking Alpha
- Texas AG sues TV makers for alleged illegal data collection through smart TVs KVUE
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