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Google, Meta Push Back on Broad ICE Data Requests

Google, Meta and other major tech companies are resisting sweeping requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for user data, as the agency seeks information tied to immigration-related speech on their platforms. The companies are reportedly contesting the scope of these demands rather than complying automatically.

Beyond LG: ACR tracking is standard practice across nearly all smart TVs

A Gamers Nexus investigation accused LG TVs of covertly recording audio and monitoring viewing habits, sparking backlash even after LG issued a response. However, reporting shows this kind of automatic content recognition tracking, which fingerprints audio and video to identify what's being watched, is used industry-wide, not just by LG, and users typically consent to it through dense terms of service.