Texas Court Temporarily Blocks Samsung's Smart TV Data Collection

Texas Court Temporarily Blocks Samsung's Smart TV Data Collection

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The State of Texas obtained a temporary restraining order against Samsung, prohibiting the collection of audio and visual data from consumers' smart TVs. This order was aimed at Samsung's use of Automated Content Recognition technology for targeted advertising. However, the court vacated the order shortly after it was issued.