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Texas Sues TV Manufacturers for Alleged Unauthorized Data Collection via ACR Technology

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL Technology Group Corporation for allegedly using Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology to secretly capture screenshots of users' viewing activity every 500 milliseconds and sell the data without consent. The suits highlight concerns about data access by Chinese companies under China's National Security Law. The lawsuits allege that the TV makers collect and sell personal data for ad targeting, violating users' privacy rights. This follows a similar 2017 case against Vizio, which settled for $2.2 million for similar practices.

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  1. 16.12.2025 19:29 1 articles · 4h ago

    Texas Sues TV Manufacturers for Alleged Unauthorized Data Collection

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL for allegedly using ACR technology to secretly capture screenshots of users' viewing activity and sell the data without consent. The lawsuits highlight concerns about data access by Chinese companies under China's National Security Law.

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  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL for allegedly using ACR technology to capture screenshots of users' viewing activity every 500 milliseconds without consent.

    First reported: 16.12.2025 19:29
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  • The lawsuits allege that the collected data is sold to third parties for ad targeting purposes.

    First reported: 16.12.2025 19:29
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  • Concerns are raised about Hisense and TCL being required to follow China's National Security Law, potentially giving the Chinese government access to U.S. consumers' data.

    First reported: 16.12.2025 19:29
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  • In 2017, Vizio settled for $2.2 million for similar practices of collecting viewing data without user consent.

    First reported: 16.12.2025 19:29
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