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[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Instagram at least listens thru your mic, for sure. At least on my wife’s phone, she gets targeted ads based on conversations we have in the car with no music playing

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 3 points 6 days ago

About things the other person has searched for and visited and when their networks touch it spreads. It's easy to do without a mic

[–] mr_pip@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 days ago (6 children)

is this still a surprise to anyone here?

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago

Not helpful

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Anyone whos said anything outloud and then immediately got an ad should know by now that it isnt some conspiracy, its easily testable by not searching something and just talking about it while having an app open, the more obvious one they track is dms, if I dm someone something (text based not posts) ill get ads or posts related to it.

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Im assuming they target your wifi too, because my ads change to reflect what I do on other devices too (always noticable as a hobby hopper)

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[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Beer pong

Yeah that sounds like an app user who would be okay with his audio being recorded...

[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

An app where all you end up recording is "Bro! Bro! Bro! Broseeeeph! Let's gooooooo, Bro!"

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

me to my phone right now

lick it and stick it

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