United States of America: Texas Attorney General lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
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Texas Attorney General reached agreement with Samsung Electronics America requiring express consent and clear disclosures for automated content recognition data collection
On 26 February 2026, the Office of the Attorney General of Texas reached an agreement with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. concerning the collection of Automated Content Recognition (ACR) viewing data from Texas consumers through Samsung smart tel…
SourceDistrict Court granted temporary restraining order prohibiting Samsung Electronics from collecting data through automatic content recognition technology
On 5 January 2026, the District Court of Collin County, Texas granted the Texas Attorney General's request for a temporary restraining order against Samsung Electronics. The lawsuit concerns the deployment of Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) tech…
SourceTexas Attorney General filed lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
On 15 December 2025, the Texas Attorney General filed Texas’s Original Verified Petition, application for temporary and permanent injunctions, and request for an ex parte temporary injunction against Samsung Electronics in the District Court of Coll…
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