Texas AG sues Sony, Samsung, TCL, others for allegedly spying on Texans

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against five major television companies for allegedly spying on Texans by secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes. The five major corporations being sued are as follows: Sony (SONY), Samsung (SSNLF), LG, as well as Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation (TCLHF), which are both based in China. These Chinese ties pose serious concerns about consumer data harvesting and are exacerbated by China’s National Security Law, which gives its government the capability to get its hands on U.S. consumer data, Paxton said. “Companies, especially those connected to the Chinese Communist Party, have no business illegally recording Americans’ devices inside their own homes,” said Attorney General Paxton. “This conduct is invasive, deceptive, and unlawful. The fundamental right to privacy will be protected in Texas because owning a television does not mean surrendering your personal information to Big Tech or foreign adversaries.”