KifahAlandary
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#Facebook #meme #privacy
Mar 26, 2018 11:37 PM
KifahAlandary
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#Facebook #meme #privacy
buzburbank
Clearly didn't use the phone to look up the proper spelling.
manslut
I literally mentioned AT&T to my BF in the car and an AT&T ad came on Pandora in the next 2 minutes.
Barbar384
/a/DWCuc
lostallthespaces
I have a friend who works for an advertising and information collecting company. They absolutely do listen to you through your phone.
Jackpot123
Dude the freakiest shit happened to me on FB. I was THINKING of a page I used to frequent a lot like 3 years ago (mind you I didn’t say it)
Jackpot123
And all of the sudden I refresh my page and it pops up with something from their page 20 days prior to that. I was freaked out.
squirrelfury
I've been telling people for years that fb is listening. They all thought I was crazy, well WHO'S CRAZY NOW??!?!
secondgoaround
Like, I know this happens, but I guess I never look at the ads on Facebook to confirm myself being spied upon.
DBSOempathy
Apple said that too. Yet sometimes I’ll be talking about some random topic and type the first letter into google and it autofills the rest.
KifahAlandary
Could be a google service as in android but im not sure i don't use apple.
barnwolf
I visited a microscope manufacturers website once, now I get ad's for microscopes everywhere I go...
barnwolf
I was just curious if you can buy a hobbyist electron microscope and how much it would cost.
Crossark
Someone who'd immediately jump to Vegemite already has Australia on the mind.
casbott
As an Australian, I can say that if you keep saying vegemite, ads for tastebud therapy should appear.
Qualtagh
If you guys want a pretty and creepy song on this very topic to use for weirding out your friends, try this: https://youtu.be/8ttTf8N7Bwg
AltEff4
My coworker told me about the Google pixel 2. I'd never seen an ad for it, yet after that conversation, it was the first ad on my feed.
BANANAFLAKE
Bullshit they don't. We started saying things near my mother in law's phone that she never looked up and she had Facebook ads for them.
GnomeDeGuerre
I wonder what will happen if people start talking about taking legal action against that. What adds will they put on then?
DontBeAnAssButt
I was at lunch with my friend talking about my gestational diabetes and the next day she had ads for diabetes testing supplies
TheBrokenRuler
I did an experiment, same as a couple on Youtube, where I talked a lot about cat food- when I'd never said the phrase before. Within a day
TheBrokenRuler
there were ads for cat food on my phone, had never seen them before. Friggin' ridiculous.
TheBrokenRuler
I've deleted facebook. Honestly, we all should.
StatiPandaBandit
Vegemite is a thick, black Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
StatiPandaBandit
I just saw it said vegimite. Damn it.
AnonOmis1000
I didn't understand this phenomenon because it never happened to me. Then I realized I don't use Facebook or talk much.
DrKenAdams
Keep an eye on Google. Plenty of times I've seen it auto fill (based on the first letter or two) things that I've only talked about.
DrKenAdams
probably requires an Android and a linked/logged in gmail account, though.
AnonOmis1000
I have both. Still dontg get anythingv unusual because, as I said, I don't talk much.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
having a family that primarily uses sign language is paying off. Can't mic tap me if I don't use my voice
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somnif
Nope, just the location and movement data! And browsing data, call history, and data of people near you!
SealandIsARealCountry
Scratch that call history bit
V80Q8
What are cameras?
Custodiandan
Baby don't hurt me...?
lotri
Don't hurt me
smoochmysnoot
No more
FernandoRumdebum
lol. The data usage alone would cripple the internet. Throw in the CPU power needed to decode it all ? We'd need to quadruple our current 1/
FernandoRumdebum
2/ datacenter numbers, at a minimum. It's just not worth it. Oh what, we're going to listen to everything a person says, ever, on the 2/
FernandoRumdebum
3/ off chance that they'll clearly and concisely say "I am hungry for pizza, I wonder what pizza place I should eat at"
lildude52ca
Wanna hear a fucked up story? went camping. had phone but no reception. talked about something very specific having never talked about
lildude52ca
this before with this person or not something i would really say out loud either. came home from camping and the next day
lildude52ca
my facebook was nothing but Reels and posts and images of what we were talking about. whats crazier is my phone and FB don't know each
lildude52ca
other. i've never used fb on my phone or given out My number on fb.
synysterlove
The creepiest one for me was when I bought new body wash and immediately started getting fb ads for it, having not said it out loud or typed
Ifallenandicantgetup
mate i ordered a waffle online and i shit you not, i got waffle ads the exact same hour.
synysterlove
2/ it on my phone anywhere. It might be a coincidence but given how things are I really doubt it.
hugthegiraffe
this happened to me too! Except I ran out of mine, used some of my roommate's body wash... and started getting ads for her brand of soap
InnocentBystander37
I started to have gay dating ads after I flirted with a friend, despite not mentioning or searching anywhere anything specifically LGBT...
wylwrk
So when are we gonna address Win10 and microphones?
Demikmj
I went to my FB messenger settings & allow access to mic was on. I’ve used it for phone calls, but you think it listens all the time?
GnomeDeGuerre
Based on my experience with the adds, I do suspect that they do. Haven't seen them willingly ignoring any sort of data.
PetahOsiris
They deny that they do. Not many people believe them but I suspect the more worrying reality is that they don’t need to.
Spikelf
They have ypur text which is easier
timeloveandyarn
IDK but I took away all the app's permissions ages ago and now it's fun to see what it thinks I want to see ads for.
Idkimadeanaccountjustforthis
How do you do that?
timeloveandyarn
On Android: Settings->Apps->Facebook->Permissions->uncheck everything.
Idkimadeanaccountjustforthis
Doot
RenaissanceFaireMan
"We only listen to help your internet experience".
RenaissanceFaireMan
"You agreed you wanted the internet to be a better place, we're listening to everything you fap to...to make the world a better place."
RenaissanceFaireMan
BTW, George on 3rd shift asks you to watch more guy-on-horse porn from midnight to 6 AM.
KifahAlandary
They denied that but i have a feeling that yes they are listing.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
As an app developer I really don't think they are doing that. It's incredibly easy to catch that, setup a packet sniffer and you can >
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
> see what they send over the wire. Secondly, Apple & google store policy also forbid this type of eavesdropping, and impossible unless you>
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
>give the app permission.
LadyArwen
When you give it permission to use your camera aren't they considered one in the same; since video usually requires audio for Facetime, etc?
solaslunas
flashlight apps ask for contact info. wouldn't be hard for FB to sneak that in
RenaissanceFaireMan
There's a thing about having a camera AND a mic in the device you carry 24/7.
RenaissanceFaireMan
"Oh crap, the device the government uses to spy on me is low on power. Better pay a monopoly money to charge it up."
GreaterDog
Used to think this was batshit conspiracy stuff til I started getting *extremely* specific ads for things I had only spoken, never searched.
GnomeDeGuerre
What product was it in your case and how was the timeframe
GreaterDog
It was a medical facility 30 miles away with an unusual/distinct name, and probably a day after discussing it with someone.
GnomeDeGuerre
Imo it sounds like there could be a pattern. I wonder how many people have similar experiences.
Ninoue
I've had the same. Discussing with my husband about what we could eat for dinner and starting searching recipes and the specific ingredients
Ninoue
popped up...It happened 2 or 3 times. Also we went to Barcelona and one day after I started receiving barcelona ads on instagram.
GnomeDeGuerre
Did you have the FB app installed? / Had you accessed FB from that phone?
GreaterDog
Messenger yes, not sure if FB app or just browser at the time.
GnomeDeGuerre
Ok, thanks for the answer.
SweepTheLegsJohnny
At a Super Bowl party I was talking with neighbors (not FB friends) about N64 games and the next day I got a marketplace notification ->
SweepTheLegsJohnny
About N64 sports games. Absolutely bizarre
T3sl4co1l
And people thought the FB app was just badly written because it's constantly chewing CPU power. Mmm hmm.
Shargan8
Their two apps are a fucking cancer that I can't stand having on my phone.
iwantyoutothrowmeaway
Never thought about this before. 200MB for just text and images for an app is pretty sizeable.
RedBeardedTrucker
Mine stays in the 60mb range, but it had zero permissions on my phone.
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Lol. Wait till you hear about writing apps with electronJs. Literally a page that says 'hello world' is 60MB
TinyFrog
But it's so easy :(
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Oh I'm totally down with it, it's electron over any other x-plat framework any day, but the download size gets pretty ridiculous.
TinyFrog
They ought to combine it with the natively present Chromium engine on Android if possible
RenaissanceFaireMan
CPU usage isn't measured in MB. You probably have ANOTHER virus....
cntbiscuit1
Serious question... all of a sudden every second ad on youtube is for a company that you transfer money to India with. I'm australian (1/2)
cntbiscuit1
(2/2) have never been to India, don't know anyone from India, and never looked up India. Should I be worried/cancelling credit cards?
GlitterInTheDarkNearTheTannhauserGate
Look up google app settings, they show exactly why they think you are into certain things
BaldBandit
Spoke of a expo I was attending with a friend who never had heard or searched for it before. The next day he sends me a screenshot of an [+]
AirKeytar
Did the same to me with an amp I was talking about. The specific model popped up in an ad. Never searched for it before.
TraitorousTrump3
I mentioned that my wife should call the teladoc before seeing someone. Next day, ads on Imgur for teladoc, on mobile. Never searched it.
BaldBandit
[-] ad for that specific expo.
Fatbird
You were attending convention. Your friend was attending you. Facebook says "This guy likes X, his friends probably like X too."
Fatbird
Facebook is *extremely* good at marketing. It knows when you're likely to do things like buy laundry sauce based on your post history.
otobot1
laundry sauce??
walterPPK
FB can use location to tell when people meet up with friends, and bump that relationship up higher in the ‘current and valid’ score.
dasklaus
That explains why I have to actively look for posts by friends who are far away.