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7/22/2026
LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

Short summary

LG Electronics USA announced it will suspend smart TV apps that turn televisions into always-on residential proxy nodes. This follows research revealing that over 42% of apps on LG's webOS store allowed unknown third parties to route internet traffic through users' TVs. The crackdown addresses a growing privacy and security concern in the connected-device ecosystem.

  • •LG banning smart TV apps that function as residential proxy nodes
  • •Over 42% of webOS store apps were found enabling third-party traffic routing
  • •Move addresses privacy and security risks in connected TV ecosystem

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