US EditionTexas gets restraining order against Samsung after accusations of spying
Texas AG Ken Paxton alleges Samsung’s use of Automated Content Recognition technology violates state law by spying on residents; Samsung must halt data collection until Jan. 9 hearing.
- On January 5th, a Texas court in Austin issued a Temporary Restraining Order barring Samsung Electronics America Inc. from using Automated Content Recognition to collect smart‑TV data, citing violations of the Texas Business & Commerce Code.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit alleging covert data collection, suing Samsung and four others for misleading enrollment and claiming CCP access to user data.
- By design, Automated Content Recognition enrollment hides key details and burdens Texas TV users with privacy statements and disclosures requiring more than 200 clicks.
- A judge vacated the TRO one day after granting it, writing the order should be set aside, and Samsung Electronics America said the court vacated the TRO on Jan. 6, 2026, with a hearing scheduled for January 9, 2026.
- The Collin County ruling pauses Samsung's data practices until January 19, covering officers, agents, employees and setting precedent as Texas pursues suits against Sony, LG, Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton secures major win by stopping Samsung from using its smart TVs to illegally spy on Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory against Samsung, halting the company’s use of technology that allowed it to spy on Texans in their own homes. Samsung is one of the five major TV companies that was found to have been collecting personal user data through Automated Content Recognition (“ACR”) technology. This technology captured screenshots of its TVs every 500 milliseconds without the knowledge and consent of consumers, flagra…
Texas Judge Halts Samsung Smart TV Data Collection in Privacy Suit
The Screen That Watches Back: Samsung’s Smart TV Surveillance Storm In the heart of Texas, a courtroom drama is unfolding that could reshape how tech giants handle consumer data. A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Samsung, barring the company from collecting viewing data through its smart TVs in the state. This move stems from allegations that Samsung’s automatic content recognition (ACR) technology invades user privacy by …
US judge hits Samsung with restraining order over 'spying on' smart TV users
TL;DR Samsung is one of five TV manufacturers accused of illegally collecting automated content recognition (ACR) data from TVs in the state of Texas. A new temporary restraining order bars Samsung from collecting ACR data within the state. A hearing to potentially impose a temporary injunction against Samsung is scheduled for January 9. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against five TV manufacturers for “spying on Texan…
Court orders Samsung to stop "spying" on Texans through its TVs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had filed lawsuits against Samsung and other TV manufacturers last month, alleging that they're spying on Texas residents through their TVs. A preliminary relief has been granted, as a Temporary Restraining Order has been granted by the District Court, which stops Samsung from doing what it was doing. Similar lawsuits also filed against other TV manufacturers The Texas Attorney General has filed the lawsuits …
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