Overview
- Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary restraining order against Hisense after suing five TV makers over alleged covert data collection.
- Paxton issued a consumer alert urging Texans to avoid TVs that collect viewing data and to disable ACR settings where possible.
- Separate lawsuits target Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, alleging their smart TVs secretly record on‑screen activity to support targeted advertising.
- The complaints say ACR monitors content from streaming and cable to Blu‑ray, YouTube, AirPlay/Google Cast, HDMI‑connected devices, and even security camera feeds shown on the TV.
- Texas cites allegations of screenshots taken every 500 milliseconds and burdensome opt‑outs, including a claim of more than 200 clicks on Hisense TVs, while flagging China‑related data‑transfer and security concerns for TCL and Hisense.