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Smart TVs and privacy: do they keep sending data?

November 5, 2026
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Does your smart TV keep sending data after you disable automatic content recognition (ACR)? The episode examines tests conducted by Northeastern researchers and reported by FULU.

Does your smart TV keep sending data after you disable automatic content recognition (ACR)? The episode examines tests conducted by Northeastern researchers and reported by FULU.

Learn what they observed on Vizio, Samsung, VIDAA, and LG TVs, the role of encryption and privacy controls, and what FULU proposes regarding the removal of tracking software and reform of Section 1201 of the DMCA. The findings apply to specific devices and tests; they do not prove that all TVs behave the same way. This episode was produced using artificial intelligence: the script and voices were generated with AI tools.

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