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I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone (simonwillison.net)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not my title! I do think we are being listened to. And location tracked. And it's being passed on to advertisers. Is it apple though? Probably not is my take away from this article, but I don't trust plenty of others, and apple still does

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't you think this? There is no system in place for monitoring those companies, nor is there any type of punishment for if they were to be proven to be doing so. While on the other hand, there are piles of money to be made from advertisers for allowing exactly that to happen.

I've personally had things come up as being advertised to me after being NEAR people talking about those items, and I have seen several videos where people show this effect in action.

Frequency illusion is real, but is not reliable enough to repeat over and over, back to back, unlike the advertising.

When, ever, have the capitalist companies prioritized morality over money? Never.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

On Android, I have the mic, location, and camera blocked via the pulldown tiles menu. I turn them on when needed. The OS and some apps like to bitch about this sometimes but it seems to be working ok.

My iphone does not offer these blanket blocking options. It's a work phone, so I just leave it off unless I need it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (13 children)

So one of the devices allegedly grabbing keywords from heard conversations, you'd trust with a software based toggle?

I'd only trust hardware toggle.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

not really the same thing but it could happen to anyone: https://www.reuters.com/legal/apple-pay-95-million-settle-siri-privacy-lawsuit-2025-01-02/

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