This article does *not* show that our phones are *ambiently* listening to us to target ads.
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This article does *not* show that our phones are *ambiently* listening to us to target ads.
THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention
One of Facebook's alleged marketing partners explained how it listens to users' smartphone microphones and advertises to them accordingly.
Futurism (futurism.com)
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CMG is *claiming* that this is *possible*, but there is explicitly no evidence that it is *actually occurring*.
(I also doubt that it is at all possible without the participation of the device makers to do this in secret.)
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”
404 Media (www.404media.co)
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@jsit someone in work Slack dropped this. Had to throw cold water on it, sadly. Thought tech folks would know better.
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@samf Confirmation bias — people love to be cynical