Your Chinese-Made TV Could Be Spying On You
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Hisense USA, alleging that their smart TVs could be used for spying on American consumers. The lawsuit claims that the TVs' automated content recognition technology captures and shares viewing data with Hisense's Chinese parent company, which may be compelled to share this information with the Chinese government. Plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to stop these practices and potential damages for privacy violations.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Northern District of California against Hisense USA.
- ▪Automated content recognition technology in Hisense TVs allegedly captures data every 500 milliseconds.
- ▪The plaintiffs claim that their privacy rights were violated through tracking and sharing of viewing history.
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National Security Your Chinese-Made TV Could Be Spying On You Spencer Lombardo Contributor May 18, 2026 1:15 PM ET May 18, 2026 1:15 PM ET Spencer Lombardo Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A class action lawsuit alleges that the Chinese Communist Party could be spying on millions of Americans through their own televisions. Attorneys from the firm Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise (“Peiffer Wolf”) filed a lawsuit with the U.S.
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