Samsung updates ACR privacy practices after Texas sues TV manufacturers
2026-03-04T22:44:55Z•480cdb762eaeac10440f63d436d2cab920daa79204a802f59eeaac3d887691d2
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What happened
A set of tech and security news items: Texas sued five smart-TV makers (Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense, TCL) over allegedly collecting ACR (automatic content recognition) data without adequate consumer notice/consent, prompting Samsung to update its ACR privacy practices. Instagram will begin alerting parents in several countries when children repeatedly search for self-harm or suicide-related terms. EU lawmakers proposed banning social-media access for youths under 16 without parental consent and entirely barring access under age 13. A former U.S. Air Force officer was arrested for allegedly con‑
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