If you thought advertisers were listening to you through your phone, you are correct...

[NoleATL]

Hopefully not a Pepsi.

REPORT: Advertisers Are Indeed Eavesdropping On You​

September 3, 2024 Advertising, Technology



Futurism reports:

In a pitch deck to prospective customers, one of Facebook’s alleged marketing partners explained how it listens to users’ smartphone microphones and advertises to them accordingly.
As 404 Media reports based on documents leaked to its reporters, the TV and radio news giant Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its so-called “Active Listening” software uses artificial intelligence (AI) to “capture real-time intent data by listening to our conversations.”
“Advertisers can pair this voice-data with behavioral data to target in-market consumers,” the deck continues.

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

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

futurism.com

 

[BelemNole]

Yeah, time to delete all the social media apps from my phone.

 

[desihawk]

they even know whether you switch a tv channel, which tv ad you linger on…using your phone. this is more apparently more effective than traditional nielson surveys so much so that even nielson resorts to/buys phone data

so i’ve heard from reliable sources

 

[alaskanseminole]

Big Data and real time bidding (RTB) is nothing new.

 

[HROT]

Considering how much Siri struggles to hear me or when I say ‘Representative’ while on phone with support, I’m not that worried

 

[Tenacious E]

Considering how much Siri struggles to hear me or when I say ‘Representative’ while on phone with support, I’m not that worried

That’s for ducking sure.

 

[NoleATL]

Considering how much Siri struggles to hear me or when I say ‘Representative’ while on phone with support, I’m not that worried

that is more like a spouse who intentionally does not hear

 

[Funky Bunch]

That explains all of the penis reduction ads I get

 

[HROT]

That explains all of the penis reduction ads I get

Maybe tell him to speak softer when he’s around you?

 

[fredjr82]

We all kind of knew this right? You can't assume an ad about snorkeling comes up after you tell a story about snorkeling. It was always more of a coincidence, right?

The Patriot Act opened the doors for all of this. They framed it as being for our safety and we were so scared of getting attacked again, we all just nodded along

 

[Hawk_82]

Hopefully not a Pepsi.

REPORT: Advertisers Are Indeed Eavesdropping On You​

September 3, 2024 Advertising, Technology



Futurism reports:

Read the full article.

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

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

futurism.com

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I think this was considered a far right extremist conspiracy theory about 10 years ago. Funny how things change.

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Hopefully not a Pepsi.

REPORT: Advertisers Are Indeed Eavesdropping On You​

September 3, 2024 Advertising, Technology



Futurism reports:

Read the full article.

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

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

futurism.com

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This has been obvious for several years.

 

[NDallasRuss]

Now I want to see if there's any kind of setting on my phone that will disable/prevent "active listening".

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

 

[The Tradition]

If you talk about committing terrorist acts, how long will it be before the FBI shows up at your door?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

If you talk about committing terrorist acts, how long will it be before the FBI shows up at your door?

Kinda depends on the potential victim.