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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 12/16/2025 16:57 EDT

Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent

Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

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