Samsung updates ACR privacy practices after Texas sues TV manufacturers
2026-03-04T22:47:11Z•b609d5f5d18f3695525861974d7107a86605433262458cdae94bed388b99544f
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What happened
This collection summarizes five security- and policy-relevant news items: (1) Samsung and other smart-TV makers (Sony, LG, Hisense, TCL) updated ACR (automatic content recognition) privacy practices after a Texas lawsuit alleging inadequate consumer notice/consent; (2) Instagram will start notifying parents in select countries when children repeatedly search for self-harm or suicide content; (3) EU lawmakers proposed barring under‑16s from social media without parental consent and banning access for children under 13; (4) Former U.S. Air Force officer Gerald Eddie Brown was arrested for conspk
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