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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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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    Dildos, lots of dildos! I’m just gonna repeat that while I’m driving to see if I start getting Google ads for dildos.

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      Keep us updated!

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        Hold on, I just tripped on another goddamn dildo, you don’t wanna know where I fell.

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      I tried that. Didn’t work. There may be some filters so they don’t serve inappropriate ads to people with families or some such.

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