Samsung updates ACR privacy practices after Texas sues TV manufacturers
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A set of news briefs: Texas sued five smart TV makers (Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense, TCL) over allegedly collecting automatic content recognition (ACR) data without proper consumer notice or consent, prompting Samsung to update its ACR privacy practices. Instagram will begin notifying parents in several countries when children repeatedly search self-harm or suicide terms. EU lawmakers proposed barring under-16s from social media without parental consent (and banning access under age 13). A former U.S. Air Force officer was arrested for allegedly conspiring with a hacker to provide flight/combat-
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