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Audio Spying on Your Computers - Does Facebook LISTEN to us? Be Aware.
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[quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDI0MTc1XzZCRjc1Q0U=] [quote:Grumpy Psychologist:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDI0MDc4Xzc5Q0M2MzQ0] [quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIzODk2XzkzMzMwQUND] [quote:Grumpy Psychologist:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIzODA1X0RCRjhFMDNG] and here I thought I was going nuts!!! I've noticed this has been going on for quite a while now, spooked me out as I noticed the same thing about ads popping up related to conversations going on in the room, that yes the topic at hand was never "searched" for on the computer. I can safely say I'm not paranoid, yet, just security conscious. Excellent post OP :hiding: [/quote] Thank you, my friend, that's exactly why I posted this thread - because so many of us either think it's "coincidence" or...it's "just us"...when it's happening on a much larger scale and is obviously part of an ongoing (and probably expanding) program of spying that affects all of us. I think awareness of this seems to be growing so I wonder when someone will actually ask the droids over at Fakebook or Google, etc., about this practice of spying on us and then producing ads that mysteriously pop up about the topic we were "privately" discussing. [/quote] Thank you for bringing up this topic that needs all the awareness it can get! I actually posted about it on "fakebook" to bring it to other peoples attention as well *I'm sure a good majority will think I've gone nuts" but what I'm really interested in is since I've brought it up on "Fakebook" will the ads *spying* stop for a while? or will it continue on as usual? I've got a friend in on it as well who's going to join me in an experiment on this, should be interesting, makes me want to dust off my copy of 1984 for some reason [/quote] I think that's an excellent approach - try manipulating the system to see what it responds to. My guess is that it's pretty automated so the ads will probably continue, but who knows. You might try throwing out more bizarre stuff to see what kinds of ads you get - medical problems or surgical procedures, etc...and take screen shots to show people. I don't know how widespread this is - if it's something that EVERYONE is being exposed to or if they're trying it with "test" groups. I'll be interested to see if your posting about this on Fakebook stays up! You can always refer people to these threads on GLP too! [/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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