The truth about the shocking theory that Facebook 'listens through your microphone'

2023-01-13 19:41:10Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The truth about the shocking theory that Facebook 'listens through your
The truth about the shocking theory that Facebook 'listens through your microphone'

Many users say they've noticed ads mysteriously appearing right after talking about a specific topic or brand. Despite repeated claims, there has never been any evidence that Facebook can spy on you in this way. The CEO of the Meta social network has repeatedly denied the accusations.

A spokesperson emphasized that "Facebook doesn't use your phone's microphone to inform ads or change what you see in News Feed."

"Some recent articles have suggested that we need to listen to people's conversations in order to show them relevant ads. This is not true.

The social network collects a certain amount of information about you, and you can see some of it by visiting the site. Advertisers may use information collected from your activity across the web, on multiple devices. It can do this even if you are not signed in to Facebook or other services. They will know roughly where you live, what you like, who your friends are, how much money you make, your political beliefs and much more.

So when you get ads for something you've talked about out loud, it's almost certain that only advertisers are very good at predicting your interests.


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