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Audio Spying on Your Computers - Does Facebook LISTEN to us? Be Aware.
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[quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIyMzMyX0RBNThBRURC] [quote:Anonymous Coward 47730593:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIyMjM2X0RDRjcwMEY1] The EXACT thing has happened to me, as well, OP. I despise Facebook, but I have to use it, unfortunately. (Long story. ;) ) Anyways...Last month, I was speaking to a family member, in my private residence, about a very specific surgical procedure that interested me. I had not searched for it on my computer, nor had I ever posted anything at all (on Facebook or anywhere else, online) that might indicate such an interest. However, when I checked my Facebook account, a little later that day, there were 2 ads for clinics on the side of the page -- ads for that same, very specific procedure that I had only spoken of. This has happened to me at least one time (that I was aware of) since then, too. :damned: Thank you SO much for this thread, OP. I've always known about the privacy dangers related to FB, but I was seriously beginning to think that I was just imagining things or being too paranoid... [/quote] My dear friend, that is why I wanted to ask people about this topic and see what experiences they have - because each of us may see this and think that WE'RE having some kind of weird experience when it's becoming a GENERAL, SOCIETAL experience that we are all sharing! MANY people apparently are seeing this and we need to talk about this, share our experiences, let others know, and figure out how to fight this spying. WE ARE FREE MEN AND WOMEN - NOT CATTLE OR SLAVES!!!! And while they can try to treat us like that, we don't have to accept it!!! Thank you for sharing with us, and keep telling others. Show them this and other threads apparently here on GLP about this spying. Sooner or later, they will see it for themselves. Just as they have with everything else. The system is so rotted that they can no longer lie their way out of everything - we all KNOW they're lying. The question is: do we continue to pretend we believe them? [/quote]
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I am throwing this out there for thought and discussion. Has anyone had the experience where you have been discussing a topic - verbally - not something you have written an email about or Googled or used the computer on - and an AD comes up on Facebook that day (or maybe next day but usually same day) about the SAME TOPIC YOU HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING?
For example....you might be discussing something fairly unusual like....Filipino geneaology...and an ad will show up on Facebook for something directly related to that. And you only discussed it verbally with someone else in the house - NOT via the computer at all. Perhaps you've discussed something like oh....Smith Brothers cough drops (haven't seen them in an eon) and an ad will pop up on your Facebook that day for Smith Brothers.
I don't know how common this is and I don't see people discussing it but I wanted to raise the issue.
NOTICE YOUR FACEBOOK ADS IN THE FUTURE AND SEE IF THEY REFLECT ANY PRODUCTS OR TOPICS YOU'VE BEEN DISCUSSING RECENTLY.
My point? I think that they are actually listening to at least some of us via the computers and translating part of this information into advertising (that shows up on Facebook). We can guess where the rest goes. I don't know if Facebook has to be open for this to happen, or if it happens anyway. Now personally I NEVER use Facebook so I can't test it for myself. But I have been told this, so I figure you guys are a good test sample.
Be aware of your Facebook ads in the future and see if they reflect anything you've been discussing just verbally recently. this is NOT the same as Google ads that might reflect your email as they read all our emails anyway. This is LISTENING.
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