LG C1 (2021)
Records audio while the screen is off
UnverifiedWhether this model has a built-in microphone (beyond the remote) hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.
Circumstantial signal points to 'no': multiple 2021-lineup comparisons describe the far-field mic as a G1-tier feature the C1 doesn't get (mirroring CX/GX the year before), but every primary review page checked either blocked fetching or only confirmed the Magic Remote's mic without directly addressing a TV-side one. Not asserting false without a quotable source.
ACR fingerprints everything on screen, including HDMI
Runs ACRThis model runs LG's ACR feature (branded "Live Plus"), which analyzes on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.
Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years.
Continuously scans your local network
Scans LANLike essentially all webOS sets, this model scans the local network for other devices. There is no settings toggle for this — the reported mitigation is network-level (a guest VLAN, or disconnecting the TV from the internet and using an external streaming device instead).
A guest VLAN alone might not be enough — see what actually works →
Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model.
Security vulnerabilities in webOS
UnsupportedThis model is no longer receiving platform-version updates.
Standard 2021 OLED sets (C1/G1/B1) are not on LG's confirmed webOS 24 or webOS 25 rollout list — only the unrelated 2021 StanbyME product is mentioned for a future update. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have shipped.
Settings paths for webOS 6.0
Not yet verified for this webOS version. Menu wording and structure vary enough across webOS releases that we don't want to guess — check how to report a correction if you can help verify this one.
This page answers the specific claims in the LG TV privacy story circulating in the news. See About & sourcing for how each row above is checked, and how to report an error.