return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIn Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mentionfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down140cross-posted to: technology@hexbear.netbrainworms@lemm.eetechnology@beehaw.orgpulse_of_truth@infosec.pubtechnology@hexbear.net
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1external-linkIn Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mentionfuturism.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square254fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@hexbear.netbrainworms@lemm.eetechnology@beehaw.orgpulse_of_truth@infosec.pubtechnology@hexbear.net
minus-squareripripripriprip@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·2 months agoAnecdotally, it’s not even a solution. I’ve run into “coincidental” ads without having the FB app installed (visiting FB via browser).
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoThen they’ve installed a root kit on your computer because that’s the only way they could have access to your microphone, the web browser blocks it otherwise.
Anecdotally, it’s not even a solution. I’ve run into “coincidental” ads without having the FB app installed (visiting FB via browser).
Then they’ve installed a root kit on your computer because that’s the only way they could have access to your microphone, the web browser blocks it otherwise.