The Shadow in Your Living Room: How Smart TVs Are Spying on You The notion that our homes are unwitting participants in a grand experiment of data collection and surveillance is nothing new.
However, recent revelations about LG's webOS smart TVs scanning local Wi Fi networks to identify connected devices raise more questions than answers.
Behind the flashy interfaces and touted "smart" features lies a reality that's far from innocent: modern smart TVs operate as data gathering hubs, using overlapping background services designed to monetize user data.