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In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention (futurism.com)

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[-] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

Would this trigger the 'mic in use' indicator on Android and iPhone platforms?

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

If it existed, yes. They probably didn't realize before making this failed "pitch", which is why they never developed this.

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Don't think so. Wait until you find out what your smart TV is doing.

[-] Baggie@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

Nah it got banned from the network when it started inserting ads into my YouTube feed that I already pay for.

[-] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago

Heh. My TV has never been online, not even once. I'd rather suffer the occasional firmware bug than have it act as a sensor.

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