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The Verge presses TV makers on ACR data collection after LG spying claims

The Verge’s John Higgins reports he sent 11 TV and streaming device makers 17 yes-or-no questions about audio capture, screenshots and data sharing, and got direct answers from Amazon, Apple, Google, LG, Roku, Samsung and TCL.

Why it matters. Advertisers relying on ACR-derived TV data now face pointed public scrutiny of what each manufacturer actually collects and discloses.

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