AI & Tech

I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they spy on you

Many customers are concerned about how TVs and streaming devices might be spying: listening to what you say, taking screenshots of everything you watch, storing sensitive information on your TV, and sharing your data with the cloud.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
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  • To find out what TV and streaming device companies are doing, I decided to ask every one to explain itself.

Like other tech companies, they collect lots of information, and while some is necessary for products to work, not all of it is - and could include details you'd prefer to keep private.

I put together 17 yes-or-no questions, like " Do your TVs store any record … Read the full story at The Verge.

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