One of my weirder hobbies is trying to convince people that the idea that companies are listening to you through your phone’s microphone and serving you targeted ads is a …

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

    • @ch00fEnglish
      8•1 month ago

      You are in the same geolocation as other people and they are searching for the stuff you’re talking about. Try whispering to your phone alone in a closet.

      • @AlexstarfireEnglish
        14•1 month ago

        I’m not ready for that kind of intimacy.

        • @ch00fEnglish
          4•1 month ago

          Do you connect to company WiFi?

    • @surph_ninjaEnglish
      1•1 month ago

      Not surprising. Samsung is one of the companies most openly spying and breaking laws. They’ve also been caught spying on their customers’ tv microphones.

    • @[email protected]English
      -4•1 month ago

      Have you considered carbon monoxide poisoning? Maybe the disoriented you is snitching on you to advertising companies (/s just in case it is not clear).