Your LG TV is constantly collecting your data – here’s how to stop it

A few weeks ago, YouTube channel Gamers Nexus dropped an explosive two-hour video exposing just how extensive LG’s TV data collection has become. With ultra-sensitive microphones that are always listening and extensive user activity logs, your living room has become a data farm where you are the cash crop. And it’s not just LG; just about every major TV brand engages in some data collection either for sale to third-party advertisers or for internal marketing. But what exactly are they collecting, and what are they doing with it? Manufacturers realized long ago that while a smart TV is a one-time sale, data collection…