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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

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

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

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

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One of Facebook's alleged marketing partners explained how it listens to users' smartphone microphones and advertises to them accordingly.

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Except it’s not Facebook doing this, it’s Cox Media Group.

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