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Audio Spying on Your Computers - Does Facebook LISTEN to us? Be Aware.
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[quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDI0NzYwXzZCNDNDQ0Iy] [quote:Kirk:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDI0MzU3X0Q5MDNBMjBF] [quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIxMTk2XzM2RUJGOUM4] [quote:Anonymous Coward 7381677:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIxMTE1XzY3M0IyMjdB] [quote:mehitable lives:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIxMDc1XzMwQTNFRkNC] [quote:Anonymous Coward 4396096:MV8yNDE0NjUwXzQxNDIxMDI1XzRERDQxQjhF] OP, do you have an Android phone? Google listens through your Android phone then serves ads to your computer based on what it hears. Wouldn't be suprised if they listen through the mic on your computer too though. [/quote] I do, but it wasn't me that this happened to. I don't use Facebook so....I guess I'm a lost cause for ads. This was told to me by someone specifically about Facebook ads, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they were listening on the cell phones too. Anything with a mic. And we can't forget the cameras either. Thanks for bringing that up, excellent point. Actually I don't think my source has a Google phone, just some kind of really basic cell phone. These seem to be conversations that took place in the house though, among family members. [/quote] I heard somewhere that they can even record while the phoneis off. [/quote] I have heard this too, and it might be true for all I know. I wonder if taking the battery out helps. But I wanted people to focus specifically on their computers and Facebook because the ads apparrently have been pretty....specific. I mean about products and services that are not commonly used or mentioned. Creepy!!! [/quote] taking the battery out is the only way you can turn it off [/quote] It's kind of cumbersome esp if you go back and forth in use, but it might be the only way for now...until the fridge starts listening to us, lol....well...maybe it is for all I know. [/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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