Is my phone listening to me? We tested it, here's what happened

Just about everyone who uses popular social media apps like Facebook and Instagram can tell you an anecdote about advertisements popping into their feeds that are so acutely targeted to them it’s like the apps are listening to their conversations.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called it a ‘conspiracy theory’ that the app accesses the microphone on a person’s phone to listen to conversations and, in turn, target news feeds with related ads.
But it happens so often to people that it gives even the least conspiracy-minded pause, people like WWL-TV Photojournalist Adam Copus.

[@nuclearpasta1518]

*"When a service is free, you are the product"*

[@karenfavs.6520]

Absolutely true

[@renegadetherapist5664]

Yes! I love that phrase! So true

[@Ankitkumar-jf6bz]

We haven't bought the phone for free?😶

[@AKVisuals]

@@Ankitkumar-jf6bz did you pay for facebook, instagram...etc?

[@waffleton5815]

The social delama

[@Cool_Papa_Funk]

It gets really freaky when you've said nothing but your phone starts sending ads based on what you were thinking.

[@1holytara]

YES!!! I thought it was just me! 😳

[@Veritas-invenitur]

Isn't it legitimately terrifying?

[@AE-bh5zs]

@@Veritas-invenitur Actually, with all the information Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon have on you, it's not that tricky to predict what you'll be thinking BEFORE you've even thought it. Consider that human beings aren't so different, and they've info on how MILLIONS most like you--gender, age, politics, consumer preferences, income , psychological profile, neighborhood, etc.--will respond to a particular post, news item, or video meme. With that info in hand, they can, if they choose, even steer your choices more and more into a sort of silo unchallenged agreement, including a prepetual state of alarm. Polarizing and radicalizing people is good for their business model. Keeps 'em coming back for more.

[@Veritas-invenitur]

@@AE-bh5zs I am well aware. You know, in all reality, one could make the argument that Big Tech has been psychologically abusing people and committing outright acts of cyber terrorism. I would hate to know just how many murders and suicides that Big Tech is responsible for. Not to mention the political manipulation and election interference. In a fair and just world, Big Tech would be held accountable.

[@poggy3824]

OMG IT CAN LISTEN TO OUR THOUGHTS 😰

[@justinthor-bq9qn]

We need a massive class action lawsuit on Google for this VERY OBVIOUS violation of our privacy. Literally everyone who uses a phone knows they listen to your conversations and force advise.

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

And Facebook they are even worse.

[@saraheason2976]

I'm in. Unless they hire me then I am REALLY in ;)

[@danielhommers2663]

the only thing obvious here is how gullible everyone is so the reporters convinced themselves they have the brain to analyse anything. It is wholesomely ridiculous.

[@junglekutz5625]

It goes beyond listening to you to sell you products. Nosey and intrusive folk will use ones camera and microphone to just listen, jist because. None of this is news, neither some kind of secret. The whole point of one needing to get over comes with the belief that said person believes themselves to be slicker/smarter than whomevers privacy their invading.

[@sal_strazzullo]

Nothing is gonna happen because they control the gov

[@bri7014]

KZbin definitely listens! I was talking to my husband and said "I wish I had some mac and cheese". A couple seconds later I refresh my KZbin page and at the very top there's a KFC ad for mac and cheese. A couple days later I'm talking with him on the phone about whether or not we should have more kids. The next day I'm getting video recommendations such as "Why I Stopped Having Kids" or "Is it Worth Having Kids?" I have never searched for anything to do with that at all. You can't convince me they aren't listening.

[@alexralph5185]

It’s things like that just make me want to delete all social media and move to remote Alaska and live in a cabin

[@blackuv2398]

Ain't this the biggest Breaking Bad ​reference lol@@alexralph5185

[@megatronreaction]

​@@alexralph5185 for real men!!!!!! I just talking about someone name!!! and then minutes later a milk syrup ad based on that name is appear while I'm watching spiderman clip. it's an absolute violation because no warning of used microphone was there ( usually when app using microphone it will show red sign ). Wtf. I ever spot it years ago when I talking about traveling ( not searching or typing at all ) and then travel app ads start to appear on KZbin.

[@JD-lt7uv]

They ABSOLUTELY are listening. I never searched for Greek food online, but when my friend and I talked about it we got ads for it five minutes later. Coincidence? Yeah right!

[@wbooker5723]

Wow

[@ziggyfreud5357]

Correct

[@ericunderwood8080]

WOW!

[@ericunderwood8080]

Now that I think about it.... that's been happening to me.... 😳

[@adele865]

about a year ago, my daughter and I were no where near our phones, but near the modem. We were joking about cat trampolines, thought it was something we just made up. Pretty obscure huh. Yeah, that afternoon I got an ad on my facebook for, yep, cat trampolines.

[@janetfeeney3256]

Snowden told you. He wasn’t lying.

[@unclej7842]

I used to call him a traitor, but after that reporter was investigated and even Trump's campaign, I started to change my opinion a little.

[@octoberschild3115]

Perhaps...still not a Fan...

[@YahNation]

Big government needs to be beaten down with an even bigger stick.

[@YunikuYosefMomoka]

That's why they locked up Snowden and threw away the key, he knew too damn much, and we were all following him. He was the leader of Hooman race.

[@nofear8984]

Sheldon Cooper is right!! It's a smartphone conspiration ...

[@hulkimania]

KZbin/Google definitely listens on a far deeper level than you realize. It tracks movement. Ambient sounds. Knows when you set your phone down and/or are busy working and throws ads knowing you won't be able to skip them. I've replicated this 100s of times. They hear absolutely everything and will learn the machines your running if you do. Once it recognizes that particular sound it will go to ads. Knowing from past learning that sound means you won't be able to skip ads. It's crazy but true. I've proven it

[@flux9433]

also drones

[@Sadiyyah314]

Had suspicions about this, searched for a video on it. Didn't quite find what I was looking for due to algorithms in sure, but this comment nailed it

[@dreamsland16]

This is so true. When I wash my dishes I usually put my phone to my eye level and play youtube videos. This is the time that I am bombarded with ads that I can't skip and it is really annoying.

[@eaanaoea]

Its just code... You have the camera and microphone, cannot remove batteries... It's just so obvious it actually makes my stomach turn when you all collectively choose to believe a fantasy. You chose to believe the sensors of your phone rather than your own senses. You are putting the telephone above you, morally, socially... Just ask old folks how they managed without "smartphones" and learn from them, before they all die and Klaus Schwab makes us eat the bugs. We are learning from our phones and each other instead of learning from parents. Parents : "don't talk to strangers" Also parents: here's an object that allows you to talk to every stranger on the planet.

[@sal_strazzullo]

I realized it happens to me very often that they start ads when I start being distracted from the video I'm watching

[@Cruiser-nr3pl]

When something shows up 20-30 minutes later and you tested by talking about something really foreign to you, you know it's listening. These CEO's are either lying or their developers are doing it and not saying anything to allow them plausible deniability.

[@EughhBrothereughh]

Dont be naive. Its on governmental level . The orders come from the government, its necessary to track and control people

[@hulkimania]

Yes they lie. Yes they are listening. Even OnStar is always listening. The government uses it itself

[@IsaiahPayson]

you’re extraordinarily naive and uninformed about how ad targeting works

[@strayspark1967]

yep, i just realized that this morning, they listened to my phone call with my brother, absolutely, no doubt.

[@thejhonnie]

​@@IsaiahPayson How's that sand taste? Gonna come up for air soon? 😂

[@SalveRegina8]

How about when you haven’t said a word, haven’t looked up a thing, and your very thoughts come up on your feeds. That’s the level really freaking me out.

[@Tinyfurball]

The Devil has always wanted to be like God. So, the idea of people reaching that level, is proof of what Satan is capable of. Don't worry, though. This world will be destroyed soon.

[@RK-lq2ud]

@@Tinyfurball what 😂

[@parkour457]

That's what happened with me too

[@salmaArdent]

Happened to me too

[@Tinyfurball]

@@RK-lq2ud We're in the Last Days.

[@JorgeMurillo777]

They do, let’s stop pretending it’s just a conspiracy

[@NAERSITA]

it is a conspiracy, just not a theory

[@sammymohamad1250]

A conspiracy doesn't mean it's an "invention". Conspiracies are real and will always be. But media likes to make you think conspiracies are inventions.

[@jackiekraus9893]

Sometimes i feel like we need to go back to the stone ages..

[@driab1203]

RIGHT!

[@tomflendodo7297]

THEY ALSO GIVE THAT INFORMATION 2 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES !!!

[@Motivic167]

Who mixed the audio on this video? The fact it is playing from one side only is bad enough, but for it to change which side it is playing on over and over is just insane.

[@thejhonnie]

Thry probably put the video together on a computer monitor speaker 😂

[@sjla2009]

I thought my earbud was broken at first! 😮

[@alexsmart5452]

I tested this several times with a friend. The most obvious one that happened was; we talked about buying a fishing boat for a few minutes over two days(as a test) having never done anything to do with fishing or boats before and we both started getting ads for lures, fishing boats and recommends on youtube for fishing videos. This was just last Nov of 2022(iphone 12pro and 13 were in the room)

[@ant7936]

When people say, "I don't believe....." they often mean, "I don't WANT to believe", because it's too unpleasant to accept.

[@BulukEtznab]

Aye, the extent of accuracy possible from "Big Data" collections via Cookies, (digital) fingerprints and (shadow) profiles is kinda creepy - and apps don't need to "listen in" via microphones or the cameras, when they can track our Online Behavior on Social Media and all kinds of websites we're using. And any "free" service is paid for with exactly that data - recently, more and more News Websites even block users, who use ad-blockers for exactly that reason: they don't get paid, if they cannot show you "personalized ads" - which are, of course, based on all those trackers, cookies and fingerprints in the back of our Browsers and Apps. When people say that, they just show the level of their own ignorance about the intrusion of their privacy, that takes place with the accumulated information from little "drops" of data (click by click). But each little "drop" of information adds to a more complete (psycholical, social, political, etc.) profile of us - even here on KZbin (Google as its owner is no exception). So, the only free stuff is OpenSource Software, but it wouldn't generate money on its own. So, personal information of our surfing behavior is part of the income of most "big players" out there these days. Yet, I'm not sure, that is all "harmless ad-targeting", since it could be used for a lot more than this, too. - And in more autocratic Political Systems and Societies, it actually is these days (see China's Social Scoring System, for example). P.S./Edit: That's why the Chaos Computer Club also recommends to create at least one "Online Persona" for all non-governmental Online-Interactions, so we don't use our *actual* Personal Data and preferences online. - It's a pretty practical Life-Hack and relatively easy. Just don't get mixed-up with yourselves, if you're having more than one ^_^.

[@dandylion2837]

Believing is a choice yes

[@BulukEtznab]

@@dandylion2837 Believing as in "Religion" or in "Trusting (the corporations)"? - Not sure the first would have anything to do with the topic, but maybe you mean it in a completely different context even. I'm curious - so, if you could elaborate, I'd be eternal thankful to see what you're going at here. Unless you were drunk or otherwise intoxicated when writing this and you can't remember - then, feel free to enjoy another "round" ;-P

[@dandylion2837]

@@BulukEtznab yeah I mean as in religion. Or just not believing facts in general. People chose to naivly trust the Government of their country. As if it would all operate with the common good of the people in mind, when really it has the wealth of the country in mind.

[@judithfurlong9516]

Yes these type of people can't cope with truth

[@jimmyarmijo792]

Just because they say they're not...doesn't mean they're not.

[@dontask6863]

And here is the elephant in the room that this entire world needs to wake the hell up to. Kudos.

[@xstorm_8_shadowx]

Exactly James.... same for Siri and Alexia

[@jeffdelaney8934]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

The answer to this crap is to dump the creeps at Google and Apple. Linux and Purism Phone all the way!

[@higate_col]

Technology isn't a Pandoras box. If the system is performing actions it would be very simple to see these actions within the logs or source code. That's why we know the apps that track cookies, location, etc. If they were listening to our audio it would be extremely obvious within the phone.

[@chris.asi_romeo]

That's why social medias are free.

[@chrisbilling]

One anecdote i can tell is one night i hung out with a guy i had never met prior at my house and the next day he was my first suggested friend. FB knew we were in the same house and thought we should be friends. How sweet 😑

[@edwardschieler1680]

What's really weird is when you're just "Thinking" of something and it appears on your phone......

[@shanghunter7697]

If you and the masses only knew how that all worked.........it's SICK what we'll soon be living with !!!

[@vidhisomething]

THIS.

[@ayofrtho7014]

And yall still want to take a vaccine 🤦‍♀️

[@Account-br9kc]

@@shanghunter7697 so how does it all work? Tell us?

[@williamwallace3545]

@@shanghunter7697 all for profit. They are scum

[@yodab.at1746]

When a company says it values your privacy, they really do. Because what you want to keep private is of immense value to them.

[@lukeanthony403]

Lol best comment yet! 😂 sad, but so true.

[@DoNotTredOnMe]

That's deep

[@b.k.c.4076]

I like that

[@NoName-zn1sb]

Nice!

[@veritasiumaequitasius3530]

Just look up the NSA ANT catalog. Every device has unremovable backdoors from the factory as well.

[@trishayooo]

the weirdest part is even if you don't say it, like you just thought of it, they can still hear it, like idk if this happens to some.

[@lukemorrison9971]

Hopefully that is just random but highly educated guessing from what you search on the ads but yeah 100% they listening, and the fact that theyre even trying to predict what you think is super scary

[@IHaveACrushOnBTMC]

lol

[@afrizakhatun6982]

It, Happens to me too, and its freaking😧😧😧

[@riteshsahu1008]

Hey Trisha.. Seriously I have.. Expirenced it.. a lot now a does.. That's crazy.. I am now consciously observing it's behaviour

[@rubengarcia7962]

This has happened to me twice now and it’s freaked me out both times.

[@adam2956]

The scariest part is when I get ads for stuff I was talking about without being near my device

[@gani4219]

happened to me also

[@hobolove2468]

I had a really odd and specific dream like 3-4 years ago and when I opened KZbin there was a video about dreams relating to what I dreamt about.

[@politicalprisonerproductio8283]

Edward snowden warned everyone about this

yep

[@davemwangi05]

Yes he talks the truth, but I have a feeling that Ed Snowden is controlled opposition. 99% yeah, many others who are whistle blowers of top secret info are actually in cahoots with the govs and top cults, controlled opposition. E.g Al@x Jones

[@adelaidemarie]

And they want his blood Because of it.

[@y2ksw1]

It needs just a bit of investigation to find out. For a bit more insight, you also need a router and Wireshark, and listen to the traffic between phone and Google. Facebook is buying data from Google. Also iOS does spy, but less invasive than Android.

[@chrisb5459]

@@davemwangi05 Edward Snowden = CIA ..... look here not over there 🤔

[@jimcarter6669]

IF YOU GET THE APP FOR FREE, YOU ARE THE PRODUCT, PEOPLE.

[@JesusSaves777-x8i]

KZbin is free

[@pleasestopleavealone2981]

@@JesusSaves777-x8i ads

[@workingshlub8861]

exactly....remember when they would have the car at the mall you could win for "free" ??? just fill out that little information card and put in the box....no difference just a more high tech way to get your info and here comes all the adds etc...

[@eavymuturuh3717]

@CatherineC7 exactly

[@eavymuturuh3717]

@@JesusSaves777-x8i lol

[@gasmith7486]

Definitely listening!! I’m a courier. I carry 2 phones. I had to call my customer to get the exact location for the drop off. She said the address and unit number. I immediately picked up my other phone and keyed in the address (without the unit number) and yet Google maps added the unit number BY ITSELF. Yes, my phone was listening to me. I have no doubt.

[@RichardTrethewey-kd1kp]

My workmate and I were discussing bookbinding, and we discussed the possibility of using human skin, which neither of us had ever contemplated before. I immediately grabbed my phone to check if it had been done before, typed "book bound" into google and the auto suggest said "book bound with human skin". Then we changed topic and started talking about how our phones are constantly listening.

[@bellyofthebeast6605]

ok weirdo...maybe next time change "books bound with human skin " to "fancy dog food" and you wont come off as such a psycho online. 😂😂😂

[@RichardTrethewey-kd1kp]

​@@bellyofthebeast6605 The whole point of my comment is that the topic is "weird"... There are less than a dozen or so examples of such books in existence. But there are probably thousands of different dog food ads I've seen over my life, I don't need to make my story bland to suit you.

[@BIBLE-a-s-m-r]

What?

[@EughhBrothereughh]

Damn you fcking weirdo

[@sal_strazzullo]

​@@RichardTrethewey-kd1kpI had similar experiences with auto completion

[@69Ashi]

They are not listening but their software is absolutely listening.

[@realtoruncut7528]

💯 accurate statement

[@blueshoes915]

😏

[@DebiB62]

Same difference

[@Dainja]

That was EXACTLY what I was going to say.

[@DebiB62]

@@Dainja "Great minds think alike." LOL

[@lee48lee68]

I was telling someone an hour ago that my phone is definitely spying on me then this video pops up.

[@rebeccalavoy6655]

Yes!!!! Me too

[@operationeight-ld5kd]

Ditto

[@Shiva108]

@Beech ironic is not the word that comes to mind...

[@ceidaguzmanllamas8779]

I don’t use Facebook any more

[@davidsenderodelsanto]

Me 2 as well.

[@CreepyRecordings]

Guys you’re asking the wrong people! The ads are NOT by Facebook NOR Instagram! It’s called google Adsense and it’s used in KZbin ads as well! Google are the ones listening not these apps

[@lily6246]

Indeed. Google always knows the 2nd letter I typ what I'm searching for. I was already happy when I outsmarted it. And yt gives me synchronicity everyday about things I wonder about. I stopped using google mostly and im reducing my time on yt. Its time to pull back from all the madness. Here on yt there is a docu Davos 2016 what if your mind confesses

[@codl07]

This happened 15 minutes ago. My wife needed to run an errand and we spoke briefly about her picking food up from a restaurant. I see the ad on KZbin 3 minutes later. It's somewhere I eat once a year at most. I've had suspicions about this in the past and spoke loudly about something random like flea medication for the dogs - same results.

[@Sassyglbeauty]

I call BS. I’ve had many instances of getting ads for things I’ve only verbally spoken about and never looked up.

[@nelliethursday1812]

Me too way to much it worries me.

[@mentilly_all]

Same, for sure.

[@DrD6452]

Same for me now. Everything I search for on Google, Amazon and eBay always shows up within minutes on Facebook but only since the last iOS update on my phone has my verbal conversations started showing up on Facebook.

[@unknownindigo6388]

Same too. Noticed this more recently while using roku and smart tvs

[@TaylorFan9]

I was once on the phone and an organisation that I had never heard of before was mentioned to me. Five minutes after I finished the phone call I went on my account on Facebook and the first thing I saw was three adverts for that organisation​!!! This cannot be coincidence in any way whatsoever. Very worrying.

[@adrianofelix4189]

This is not a conspiracy, this is a fact.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

The answer to this crap is to dump the creeps at Google and Apple. Linux and Purism Phone all the way!

[@theprestriedge4657]

Amen

[@lavamapiaegologica9668]

and that is that!

[@BobG127]

It's not just a theory -- it's a fact *and* it's a conspiracy. (A conspiracy is a real thing. Sometimes people theorize that there's a conspiracy -- and even the theory often turns out to be correct..) Just because there's a conspiracy theory, that doesn't mean there's no conspiracy or that the theory is baseless. Sometimes there really is nothing to a theory, but people often apply "conspiracy theory" to things they'd like other people no to think or talk about.

[@ZELDAMAN1000]

It's easy. I dismantled my phone and analyzed everything including core and memory. The software is actually public and it's from the apps one downloaded. Facebook was one of the main ones. 7 different background services are dedicated for this. Easy and just like that. It's 2020 after all.

[@thetruthaboutweightloss]

Honestly I think they're also somehow able to start sending us thoughts (like mind control). I got a couple picture type things in my mind about watching a movie. I went on KZbin and the first video that popped up had the words "movie" and "watch" in it. I hardly ever watch movies and wasn't really thinking about it, I just kind of had the weird idea out of nowhere, not like my usual thinking process. Anyone else experienced this?

[@sovereignbrehon]

Yup, they can read your thoughts, can see through your eyes and Remote control people. It's a rough revelation, for sure.

[@lancelink29]

I woke up in the morning about a year ago, sat bolt upright and said 'wierdo dreams'. As I turned to step off of my side of the bed my dog was lying right alongside of the bed, and I noticed he was sound asleep. I step over him without waking him, then I go into the living room and open my phone. There was immediately an advertisement for something which I did not catch. In the still photo was a sleeping dog with a thought bubble above his head that said 'wierdo'. As I have been well aware of this phenomenon for some time I went to take a screenshot - and the ad disappeared from the screen that fast, never to be seen again. I have watched for it, as I wanted to screenshoot it. I wondered if it even is a real ad, or was it a combined construct of my still dreaming mind and the phone (which was next to the bed that night). I believe they are monitoring and manipulating dreams also. A microwave oven blocks all signals coming in and going out. Use an unplugged microwave oven to avoid accidental catastrophic failures 😲. I carry an old microwave in my vehicle and you can use one to store your cell phones and other electronics at home or anywhere. A bit bulky perhaps but 100% effective. Works like a Faraday cage. I had an older model android phone that was going goofy after spending a couple of days in the microwave. I saw that it kept trying to connect to something over and over again after i had removed it. That incident was several years ago, and I am getting on in years now. Good luck kiddies... you will need the power of God to stop this.

[@syfodias-jedimaster]

Crazy isn't it

[@B0ULLIE]

That’s harder to prove. Much easier to lightly “suggest” certain things to make you believe it was your idea. I mean…. I want to say you’re right, but think about it. That sentence you’re talking about is on my page too and i see it just about everyday. Did you want to see a movie and then went to KZbin? Or did you see the sentence on KZbin enough times until you “spontaneously” wanted to watch a movie and KZbin had that saaaame old sentence there but at the right time? Keep track of things like this. They’re definitely listening but your thoughts should still be relatively safe. However, keep in mind that “suggestability” is a powerful and subtle tool that advertising specializes in.

[@saltlight1243]

This happens to my sister and I ALL THE TIME. There's no way there are that many coincidences with us and all these people on this page. Lying in our faces has become the norm. The more you let people lie to you, the more they will lie. All they have to say is "conspiracy theory" to make some people dismiss it as a conspiracy theory 🙄. Are some of us that simple?? Apparently

[@c-maxprime]

Sometimes i feel like we need to go back to the stone ages..

[@Laptopdog78]

@Simi, We absolutely do however, I would need to take my iPad 😜

[@harshavardhanirugu3594]

So true

[@marksinger4415]

Yet we continue to put more and more of our information out there.

[@marksinger4415]

Wow. My voice activated Siri responded when they said “hey Siri”. 😳

[@hifriend5242]

Yeah bc dying before 20, having no electricity or electronics,& no ac real nice 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@bowittman]

They are lying. They are listening. A visitor in my home mentioned almond extract. An hour later I got an ad from Amazon for almond extract. I have never searched it, purchased it or even talked about it prior to that. No way was that from an 'algorithm'.

[@merrilymunson5010]

Recently I was having a problem with my eyeglasses they were sliding down my nose constantly and needed to be replaced. I was on the internet looking at Instagram KZbin Google, I was alone so I was not speaking but I was constantly pushing my glasses up because they were sliding down. I started receiving advertisements for those things that you wear around your neck and connect to your glasses so that you don't lose them. I have never in my life searched for them purchased them wanted them or considered wearing them, I never spoke about them. I probably needed them, and I was so shocked to see multiple ads about them that I contacted my son to ask if it's possible that somehow I could be seen readjusting my glasses. Makes one wonder...

[@brycer985]

@@merrilymunson5010 - Just get rid of apps on your phone that require access to photos and videos or but a little piece of tape on the camera. Also you can minimize apps by deleting unessesary ones. I often wondered how soft google is in thier play store by letting foreign governments put there apps there or are invested in them. I Also remove gps on times when i take pictures so they have less control over my personal data. Im not an expert. This is what i do.

[@tmarshall1153]

It absolutely happens and it's creepy as hell. I didn't even have my phone on and I was talking about a design idea in my friend's kitchen where we wish she could eliminate a wall because of the staircase that led down to the basement 2 Days Later there was an ad on my Facebook where they show the design where the kitchen island slides backwards and reveals the staircase eliminating the need for the island to be against the wall ... yeah that's a huge coincidence😶

[@sandrarowley3212]

To whatever entity //google type person spying on me: (a 76 yr. Old female with only a very bored cat to talk to...) Forget the clandestine nonsense, just call me. We can maybe sort out this situation over some Top Ramen noodles and a bottle of anti acid.

[@bowittman]

@@sandrarowley3212 hahaha Epic response!

[@docgeoffrey877]

good thing humans only have one ear, on the left side. this was a great auditory experience

[@yurimezurashi]

lol seconded

[@filipcza]

They absolutely are. See what ads you have going and start talking about something completely foreing to you for couple of minutes and see what happens. We had a mouse in the house and wife yelled "MOUSE!!" few times. In the same evening ads for mousetraps start showing up. And this is not just one case. This happens all the time.

[@beardedbloke2521]

The tragedy is that despite this, people still use these social media apps like drugs. They'll never learn. I deleted Facebook in 2014. Best decision in years

[@johanconradie2120]

never had nothing

[@marianabulzan]

KZbin - same trust as Facebook 👀👅

[@mauricebanen6555]

Me too. I deleted Facebook about two tears ago. My wife spoke last week about a New laptop. Guess what, 5 minutes later we got a add for laptops. Isnt that creepy. No privacy no more.

[@yonniet6146]

It's the whole phone period

[@ninadouglas6289]

@@mauricebanen6555 turn off Alexa and Siri, they are listening too.

[@amanvirsingh6607]

That is why the apps take permissions for microphone. They can even hear/record your calls.

[@clydefloyd8751]

@corey Babcock I bet they still listen

[@yajanon-yor7304]

...after allowing permission you can turn it off in settings+permissions for each app

[@peteroz7332]

long time ago... there was a documentary "in google we trust" find it, watch it and think that it was done to us about 10 years ago... so what are they doing now? 🤔😲😱

[@peteroz7332]

@luring wind I've watched it some years ago on megaupload (which doesn't exist for some time, I think). I haven't got Netflix so idk if it's there. but it is on amazon video...

[@AlbertShear]

At least Google exists

[@Eibemig]

first my left ear and at the end my right ear

[@jameslenney]

Yeh, it’s just so creepy. I know we input the apps but all that does is blur the lines so the companies can deny they’re doing this.

[@bifsavage6247]

I joked with my divorced brother that he should “buy a Russian bride” for three days I got ads for “meet Russian women”. My wife still doesn’t believe it.

[@texasred2702]

Everyone gets those ads sooner or later.

[@minerblake7494]

That's one of those "how I met my wife stories.

[@davypig571]

Nice try. Your wife is right you sicko 🙃

[@bevkimrey5779]

Scary

[@suminshizzles6951]

I talked with a friend at his house about a very obscure, C class, martial arts movie. Only talked about it. Never searched online for it. When i got home it was suggested to me right here on YT in the suggestions. They are listening. People are naiive.

[@MissGodsChild]

This has literally happened to every person I know myself included... we AREN'T stupid!!!

[@Claxiux]

If you are keeping those apps in your phone I’m afraid you might indeed be stupid.

[@brittanynebula5664]

Pretty stupid to keep these damn phones

[@MrSexydivas]

@@Claxiux fair enuff

[@haze6647]

You are @ll stùpid if you dont realize that ý0utùbe is the same, thats why i m@sked my ₩ord.

[@haze6647]

One time i c0mmented about how bad the b€@uty industry is, the mak€ up, cl0thing, and the pr0cedures, its @ds, how they using people !nsecurity, feels ù9ly and stuff, how dang€rous it is, and the next day, i got b@nned... welp good luck y0utùbe, good luck with the be@uty pr0duct on your trendin9 page.

[@baccanoverano9367]

Was talking about paying rent in the car, and got an ad the next morning saying I could win the exact amount I pay for rent if I click the link on KZbin. Yup, they listen to everything.

[@X.R.808]

Mine definitely is. KZbin memes, ads and things on social media and the internet keeps showing me things based on: what I've looked up, where I've been and most worryingly of all what I've talked about or even THOUGHT!

[@smd4246]

For me it’s the comment bots stalking me around the internet

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

Remember users: "If the apps is for free, they'll make money of your personal data!"

[@allashuwa_]

That's the same with paid apps

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

@@allashuwa_ It depends there.

[@auroraautumn8764]

Even though that are paid for.

[@LeMayJoseph]

If the app is free, you’re not the consumer, you’re the product.

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Not Conspiracy theory....Conspiracy fact.

[@chrisgeorgallis7746]

Exactly.

[@suzyschwarz7023]

Yes fact

[@KM-wf9yx]

NO CONSPIRAY AT ALL, JUST COLD HARD FACTS!

[@srhhly]

GOVE®NMENT = ©0N$Piracy ®€@£ EYES ¢ £¥€$

[@angelbeastster]

The term ‘conspiracy theory’ was created by the CIA

[@AaronSiegel001]

They are really listening. I have never searched for digital cameras online, but when my friend and I talked about it, an ad showed up and videos about digital cameras on my feed.

[@CajunPlaisance36]

Yes it does listen to you. When I speak to my wife about certain things like grilling dinner, it shows up the next day. I spoke to my sister about my local vet, 3 hours later, I was getting ads for vets in my area. It indeed listens. You need to turn off your location and your mic.

[@gofyourselfself856]

They listen to us all the time let’s all get together and sue them

[@GeGe-fg3hx]

True! We should.

[@TheOne-uo4sv]

AGREED....if they are listening they are watching through the camera....

[@jewelllarimer6290]

Read the little book that comes in the box with your phone and you will see arbitration AAA read it and I mean read it you would not believe it

[@jewelllarimer6290]

It's called a civil action lawsuit they do it in arbitration and it's in that little book that you get in your phone in the Box AAA arbitration you can sue them I'm suing four of them I just need funds because you have to get court orders at $200 a piece but I do my best to get it myself they do not believe what I have on them they are going to flip out

[@helengren9349]

@@minimaniacjr226 Hi! I am from one of countries in Europe. Some jornalist of one of popular weekly magazines, have heard about listening /tapping info from the phones. She tried to find out the truth with her boyfriend! They went out fora walk WHITHOUT their phones. Agreed to, when back home, to talk about 2 things they dislike VERY much! Like skiing & having snakes as pets! So it makes it even outruled that they've searched for those things on their phones at all!!! Guess what happened after being at home fof 30 min & talking to get some ski-vacation & what snake 🐍 they would like to have as pet!!!??? Adds for travelling to snowy countries ☃️⛷️ & ads from from a LOCAL petshop store!!!! 😲 She wrote about it in that mag she is workin at. I have experience, last year, early spring, as when visiting elderly neighbour lady.. she said to me, that one of her sons is going to Thailand in 2 weeks time. Guess what kind of adds popped up in my phone???!!! Travelling to exotic countries!!!! & I am not even interrested in that kind of faraway travelling!!! Try it your self & see what happens!!! 🤔 😲

[@supertramp6011]

My GF asked,hey,do you think our phones are listening to us? Don’t be silly,I laughed! Siri laughed.Alexa laughed. We all laughed. Edit; Hey- thanks for all the likes folks! Hope you all had a chuckle to yourselves.... and don’t let Alexa hear ya!🤣🤪👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Kauffy901]

Wow, great repurposing of this joke that I don't think I've heard since the 1980s! But you really do deserve the kudos for it.

[@klauslehrmann4927]

I don't understand this comment. Requesting explaination.

[@alone_mask]

I laughed too 😂😂

[@mizzleefromsa3493]

I had a similar experience with my partner & I. We were chatting, & siri responded to a question I never asked😨. It's actually scary if you think about it.

[@haise8810]

lol

[@sineadmoon5752]

Nowadays even when your phone is in your pocket and no app is on it'll listen to you. I don't need adult diapers I was just talking about it, thanks phone.

[@andreawannop8670]

Absolutely it is listening. I have numerous examples. I went to a tailor yesterday and talked about a hole in my sweater....I never once searched it. And 5 mins ago, a notice pooped up about how to sew holes up.......

[@Nashema1]

Ok, who warned us about this already. Yet he's exiled and labeled a traitor.

[@tsukiyomi3539]

Who?

[@lindadiaz3268]

Snowden was right, he spread the truth to everyone, our government knows what's going on their all in it together, they'll go after anyone who is awake

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

@@tsukiyomi3539 Snowden

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

@@tsukiyomi3539 McAfee did also. Now he is dead. Or is he ?

[@sarahmc8309]

I hope they come after me 🤣 I am so done on planet earth - where can I go to hand myself in ?

[@Ray-dv3nz]

Big Brother is watching and listening. Anyone who says it’s not true, IS LYING.

[@chrishansen2100]

It's not true

[@johanconradie2120]

the usa government is completely and totally bankrupt with 100 years insurmountable debt they havent a real penny to their name the baskets full of ship must flock off they are all a bunch of HOMOSAPIENS

[@Ray-dv3nz]

@@johanconradie2120 that’s because Joe Biden hands out millions of dollars every week for nothing. People should be back at work.

[@johnadams7402]

Big brother is big tech.....

[@jimmorrison4609]

You now its a setting in your phone for add personalization look it up how to turn off and no more suggestions for anything learn your phone 🤦‍♂️

[@kelseylyons7746]

I wouldn’t be questioning the ceo of Facebook, Instagram, or social media. I would be questioning the people who run the country/ world.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

They absolutely DO LISTEN. Me and my buddy proved it. We spoke of something neither has ever searched anywhere and both of us got adds later on.

[@bgeezy3881]

They listen to all conversations ...

[@MichaeljRichter]

Yep We did the same using clean, freshly wiped phones while on a VPN. New email, Facebook and Instagram accounts. No prior history. The apps very clearly were listening and delivering advertising based upon our conversations near the test phones.

[@avnishbadoni1393]

They probably use other apps' Voice-Based-Keyword data to target and still be able to deny the possibility of their app listening. For example, pubg officially used to collect voice data..... (And the login is often times Facebook authenticated) who do you think would be buying/collecting data from them?

[@ks5865]

Same thing has happened to me multiple times. I had a new laptop that was upstairs and my mom was talking about CBD oil downstairs and the door was closed and it picked that up even tho it was quiet and I got an ad for that. On my phone I get ads for stuff people just talk about and I never search too and also stuff I type while messaging people and never search.

[@CrazyPalidin57]

Like me and my wife were discussing whether to blue or brown a musket barrel i was working on. A short time later she started getting ads for Birchwood casey products. Something unrelated to anything she ever searches for.

[@steveskouson9620]

"Alexa, are you listening to me?" "No." steve

[@stuartd9741]

@john smith putting your phone in a microwave (unplugged) also does the same thing as a faraday cage....

[@jimmycranier3668]

🤔😃😂😨😟😦😶😠😡

[@jimmycranier3668]

@Matuscara ت truth..its a database Digital is stored eternally Trust me..its gonna be used against us. Imagine in the near future...you dont buy elexa , its everywhere you are whether you like it or not. Its going to become the thought police.

[@Queen_EL11]

😂😂😂😂

[@iosiferdos273]

“I am Siri...who’s Alexa?!”😡

[@jerms08]

I was talking about buying a water dispenser and a new knife set with my wife and 20mins later i got random ads from retail stores on knives and companies that provide water jug services for water dispensers

[@beganitdidnt6535]

i think its gotten to the point where your thoughts are being read to i believe the tech hasnt become fully able to read minds just yet but from what ive experienced ill think of a music artist and 2 hours later that artist shows up on my feed one that i havent looked up in a long time its strange and one day i hope enough people realize how unethical this really is

[@kittybaskinginthesun285]

I was looking for a small size Antibacterial body wash a few hours ago, didn't type anything or talked to anyone about it. Right before this video I got a Dettol ad The first time it happened, I was creeped out now I find it really interesting.

[@lily6246]

Look up a video of davos2016 what if your mind confesses

[@glenndejong6817]

Snowden said clearly that they are listening to us .

[@stevebluemed8163]

You don’t need him to tell you, simply a modicum of common sense. You’ve never heard the announcement when you phone up a utility Coy and it says recording for security and training purposes? Well you agree to the same when you download that app.

[@Beezer.D.B.]

1st Clue...Anything with the word "Smart" in front of it, like Smart Phone, Smart House, etc... including your security systems. Canadas CBC did an essay on a popular home security/monitoring system, and people's exterior AND interior surveillance videos were being shown online and used by others. So not only listening but watching as well.

[@fkovacs1]

I know I was talking with my sister about 3 major craft stores to buy materials for a project she wanted to do, and I had my iPad with me. Within days I was getting ads for all 3 of those stores.

[@mavenfeliciano1710]

@plunii I don’t use Siri, but decided to wake her. Nope, voice activation didn’t work, and I’m not going to settings to turn her on. They’re still listening.

[@digitalsamurai42]

Who is 'they'?

[@lizbrown7232]

Don't post pictures of your kids on-line.

[@marlenecolemankotze3993]

Agreed, keep privacy private and get rid of Facebook for **ck sakes

[@clarajones5313]

I Totally agree!Please don’t post pictures of your kids on Facebook because there are always pedophiles and creeps looking!!!

[@Jesus.SaVeS77]

@@clarajones5313 Amen that. I told a fam. Member that.

[@PNCNDNOB]

NEVER!!

[@Somperzu]

I’m deleting my social media accounts. KZbin will have to be next

[@TheMatrixofMeaning]

I was having a discussion about this a few years back with my brother in law in his backyard barbecue. He has an android and in the middle of the conversation, when i mentioned that the phone is listening, i kid you not, i was interrupted by his phone chiming into the conversation to point out that it is NOT listening to our conversations 😂 So clearly it's not good at lying or intelligent yet

[@yudhistirasakti]

At first I was skeptical. But today of all time, I was going out with my family. My father and I was talking about how he's been eyeing a certain car to buy. And just a moment I ago, in my KZbin feeds, there's that exact car review content that we just talking about. I was in no way an automotive guy and never ever search for that car on google. Now I was certain some apps are taking advantage of the microphone all the time.

[@seankenney7756]

"People" aren't listening to you, but the app absolutely is. Of course Facebook and Instagram would never admit to it, it would crush their business.

[@debbY100]

My guess is there is some weird avenue where the app itself isn't (for legal purposes) doing the listening, but it's utilizing a service that employs another service that accesses another point that IS listening. So legally FB can say THEY aren't listening, but its not the right question...

[@anonymoushuman8344]

Debra Barclay - Exactly. That's my guess, too.

[@OphiuchiChannel]

No because they dont need to. Many ppl have done much more serious experiences and it's always negative.

[@bradjohn9373]

They are actually listening and recording all of your conversations on them. Your phone speaker is on recording at all time's.

[@deehyatt5173]

Read the new terms of service people 😬

[@finallythere100]

The dead giveaway is that Mark Z used the term "Conspiracy Theory."

[@zelenplav1701]

The CIA coined that frase. They paid him to create Facebook. The movie was a lie.

[@finallythere100]

@@zelenplav1701 - I'd have to see a credible source, but hey, THAT would not surprise me - even if true, it would make sense No offense intended, but before telling soneone else they are wrong, maybe try spelling "phrase" correctly. Cheers.

[@suminshizzles6951]

He covers his own camera on his laptop for crying out loud. Trust him? No way. I dont do FB

[@AECRADIO1]

MARK ZUCKERFUCK....ASSHOLE! BIGGEST FRAUD AROUND!

[@AECRADIO1]

@@zelenplav1701 IT'S FARCEBOOK....

[@NineBreakerUIXB]

My most hilarious one to date was when I was having a historical/video game related discussion about the bad guys in WW2 then hung up and a few hours later I'm getting adverts for head shaving products. That one's just in such poor taste lol

[@The-NSA]

“ I said the word Airbnb and after 20 minutes of scrolling through ads, I found an ad for them” “I mentioned Disney, a corporation with one of the largest ad budgets in the world, and 24 hours later I got an ad for them” If they really spy on you, these ads wouldn’t take that long to manifest. They would want to pop up immediately to capitalize on your current interest. Notice how the only experiment that had a control found that there is no correlation between saying some thing and getting an ad for it. Apple is very serious about security. They have turned down the US government when it wanted information on people; they wouldn’t co conspire with apps to do that.

[@mikadeca4031]

"Is my phone listening?" = "Is the media manipulating facts?"

[@clarifiedevidence530]

Yes

[@katem6861]

Oh, Yes 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🤣

[@renegadetherapist5664]

YES I have done my own research. I have watched several instances where someone gave a speech, or something happened, and looked many other "news" channels. They manipulate, edit, etc to swing it any way they want. Real, ethical journalism is dead, folks! They are all arrogant a holes who spew THEIR opinions all day!! THAT is not journalism!

[@billdougan4022]

Remember the Samsung TV was eavesdropping on your in house conversations? Of course they are listening, but they couldn't handle all the lawsuits for privacy violations.

[@sossiepie2243]

Some wise man said "Even walls have ears", truest words ever spoken.

[@JayJay-bo5kl]

Unfortunately the walls ears often relay wrong information. And the ears are your jealous neighbours in most cases who want to benefit from someone else's circumstances which is such a shame cos compassion and kindness goes out the window. I say good luck cos it does nothing for their souls but corrupt it more.

[@johnw2026]

Gives a whole new meaning to being a "fly on the wall..."

[@danae5578]

I say corn has ears and potatoes have eyes..

[@Whatever-mu4vy]

The Stasi in Germany used to put microphones into the residential buildings The walls where listening..and still are ;

[@DickTator6969]

I once saw somewhere that ai getting so good it can almost predict your thoughts. and I started to get ads for things I didn't even say out loud ... this is the scary part tbh...

[@pjack81]

I had to Google this and see whether I’m paranoid or not. Today, I was talking to someone ( in person) and said what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Few hours later browsing on my phone, I got an ad about the company saying what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.unbelievable!

[@Sugarsheila.]

….and the cameras everywhere…I know this was recorded 3 years ago and surveillance is even more prevalent now. Disturbing really

[@Jeff_Vader]

My son and I did a test. We made sure my phone was nearby and then for an hour we kept adding into our conversation that we needed to get dog food. Within 30 mins I was getting dog food adverts. I don't have a dog.

[@bugsmore-gaming8492]

There anyway to stop this.. Happening to me daily.

[@Whatisthishuhhmm]

Wonderful world the only hardware that would detect vibrations with such precision is a microphone, which you can, in fact, disconnect, making it unable to hear anything.

[@Jeff_Vader]

@@Whatisthishuhhmm You can turn google voice recognition off, that works too.

[@Whatisthishuhhmm]

Wonderful world how exactly are you “blocking” your microphone?

[@texastwister6988]

It's TRUE!!!

[@tinatankersleyrobinson1667]

My father and I tested this out,and we know now without a doubt they are listening in on our conversations,it's frustrating and uncomfortable 😣 2021

[@elputas]

Exactly. 1. You cannot actually turn off your phone. It's only a software-generated "off button". How can a device (like your phone) be off and then indicate you that it has been turned off? 2. Your phone is a device for automatic internet connection. Even if you turn off your modem, it will pick other signals without you knowing you're actually connected. You phone, ipad, car computer are PERMANENT CONNECTION-SPYING DEVICES.

[@careystrother9785]

I can be on you tube , I'll be listening to a Rock song , in the meantime I'll be thinking about a Country song ....BAMN!!! THERE IT IS.....EERIE. ....

[@tinatankersleyrobinson1667]

@@careystrother9785 yes.. same.. here

[@tooakki]

I actually believe it's even more egregious than that, but I don't want to say it without sounding ridiculous.

[@morganjames5180]

@@tooakki I would love to know more ... You are not alone ......

[@Primo_extracts]

They're definitely listening. Not like person to person but computer to 1 millions of people. And then if it's required, they can listen in person to person.

[@RAconsciousness]

Google collects data all sorts of ways too. Once I went into a store and the not common song I was listening too on my phone began to play in the store. I was so freaked out, I left the store.

[@jerryconner4270]

Lol...next time listen to wearwolf of London before getting on a elevator that plays music, na...it would never work.....

[@andicog]

Remember, TREAT EVERY MICROPHONE LIKE ITS A LIVE MICROPHONE. that's what's always said in broadcasting.

[@carrie0508]

Those camera's on your laptops, and Ipads could be spying in real time........I cover mine until I use them.

[@christinemurphy4367]

I think it might even be listening when my phone is off. I need to test it but I am almost sure I have had this "coincidence thing" happen even when my phone was off or dead.

[@repentorperish1405]

...and for every microphone you can see, consider there's another one or two you don't know about.

[@repentorperish1405]

@@carrie0508 : they DO. Even Zuckerberg and pthers cover theirs. When I'm not using them, I keep them opaqued out with a small patch of adhesive paper tape [medical profession's version of 'gaffa' tape]. Just give your screen surface a clean with alcohol swab or windex when you remove it to use the camera.

[@sherry5667]

It would be difficult to know where all the microphones are. So many pieces of electronics have become "smart". It's really very scary.

[@mykeleze]

It's funny how I and my friend were having a conversation about our phones listening to our conversations, and 4 hours later, I am seeing this on my KZbin's recommended videos.

[@falgunibaruah2959]

😂😂😂😂

[@Three_Sevens]

I was taking about life insurance today and within 5 minutes I got an ad for life insurance...I DID NOT SEARCH INSURANCE OR TYPE IT IN MY PHONE ONCE. THE PHONE IS LISTENING TO YOU.

[@Stickflood]

My dad and i had a conversation about a specific type of honey and 3 hours later, youtube gave us both, ads about the honey. I was talking to my dad yesterday about buying a new phone case and now i am getting so many phone case ads on youtube. KZbin listens to you.

[@ohno1017]

Absolutely this happens often....theres no friggn way they don't do this.

[@arrowdjrh6862]

Government n phones are above the law smh 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@akiraic]

THEY don't do that, several other apps do, then send that info to a public database where companies pay to access that information and use to post ads. Basically, they don't do it, but they buy it from someone who does.

[@SoberlifeRach]

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[@James-ke5sx]

30 year old technology called cookies

[@wwondertwin]

They don't listen for real. But what they do is read your cookies. All your social media apps read your browser cookies and get tracking data through your cookies the same way websites do. And that data can be aggregated. If you want it to stop just clear your cookies daily. It's going to affect your browsing experience however.

[@stefan3225]

My wife told me she wants a vacuum for Christmas, next morning, I get Vacuum ads on KZbin. Never searched it. They’re DEFINITELY listening.

[@fahadabdullah424]

I have got ad recommendations on youtube within few minutes . That too when i was talking in my native language . I don't use siri or ok Google thing. This thing is real . They absolutely listen to us.

[@TonyStark-nl9uj]

@@fahadabdullah424 same :(

[@anthonyriche552]

Saem! I came home one day and my roommate spent 30 mins talking about getting a Total Gym. I had ads about Total Gym on Facebook for about a month. I never once looked up Total Gyms because it was my roommate's idea, not mine. They listen 100%.

[@DragonTHEwayITis12]

But if she has searched for a vacuum the same day or the day after, if connected to same wifi, you will see ads of what she searched

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

KZbin is definitely listening through my phone. I watch more KZbin than anything else, so I really know the kinds of videos it recommends to me. Last night, we watched Top Gun on our TV so we'd be prepared to see Maverick. Immediately after watching the movie, we went back to KZbin and I had two videos in my recommendations about fighter pilots.

[@ClearCallMinistries]

I just came to this video this morning because I was talking with my wife this morning about fixing a floor of ours and I am seeing floor-repair ads on KZbin now. And I have been noticing this trend for awhile now including on some video topic recommendations on things I did not search online but just talked about with others.

[@heidiallison7945]

We were talking over lunch about steaming raisins. The next day something popped up on my phone about how to steam raisins. That's when I realised that my phone was listening. It's such a random subject, I don't think it's a coincidence.

[@monkeywkeys3916]

Totally

[@betterleftsaid3688]

Yup. The software is listening. And who doesn’t know people in power lie by now? The things that have popped up, within minutes of a conversation, are too specific to be happenstance.

[@Thedamped]

Most of the companies they are talking about can be proven trivially that they aren't. Because you can check if the phone is sending the information off to a server. Others you can't really know, when data is being sent off. In some cases, you just have to trust them.

[@irock4033]

Yea

[@StoneCoolds]

@Cherry Muse lol that happen to me a few times, but i think that has to be just coincidence, i doubt they have such technology

[@tyhefr]

so last night I was talking about if apps and apple and that listen in on chats and then this video pops up in my yt recommended so🤔

[@CreatedByNoriElan]

@Cherry Muse I agree!!!

[@mariocalvo7719]

This happens all the time with me I talk all the time when I'm working on the line as a cook with other cooks and then when I go out for a smoke break i see adds about the exact same things we were talking about mostly on KZbin because I don't use Facebook! But I would say about 90% of all adds i see i have talked about out loud with my phone in the room

[@vincentvilay1407]

A short while ago, a coworker was telling me about how she wanted to buy a 2012 Dodge at a dealership, but her credit score was lousy. About 20 minutes later, I kept getting ads on KZbin from credit companies. Similarly, a few years ago, I was fishing with a friend and we talked about water snakes briefly. A few hours later, my KZbin recommendations were filled with things like "How to Identify Water Snakes" and "What to do if You get Bit By a Water Moccasin."

[@larrygreensticks1319]

I told someone that google listens in us but then i got a notification on my smart phone saying "No we don't." I feel better now

[@truthseeker9688]

Lol!

[@LovingLife990]

😂😂😂😂

[@divinequeen100]

Haha 😂

[@daughterofthegreatiam6305]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂❗❗

[@eileenpatterson2606]

🤪😂

[@leegilligan1692]

This happened to me. I was telling my son that our washing machine was broken and I was going to buy one a new one. Within minutes an add for washers and dryers popped up on my phone.

[@wbooker5723]

Wow

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

Now tell us about all the conversations you've had with your son that did _not_ result in an ad showing up on your phone. I'll bet there have been thousands. But you only remember the one time it happened, not the thousands of times it didn't. There is a reason we have the word "coincidence" in the English language. It's because coincidences _do_ happen.

[@duanal]

@@TheRealLaughingGravy what about the 3 or 4 a day that DO happen... like this: i never buy new shoes, or care about buying shoes... i wear the same pair for years... today, my daughter spilled bleach on my shoes and i said “damn, looks like its finally time for new shoes... i liked these ones... i think ill check out sketchers later tonight or tomorrow and see whats out”... and here we are, before i even remembered to look at it, a sketchers ad... or yesterday, speaking in person with my mom asking her if she knew if the pioneer theater in town was going to be offering ‘off broadway’ shows this season, and she tells me shes pretty sure everything is opened back up but she has no idea... then we discussed some of our favorite plays and ended the conversation... 30 minutes later, a pioneer theater ad shows up on my phone (which i havent search for in months and months perhaps a year and a half even)... or also yesterday speaking with my employee about how my investor has an amex black card, then getting an ad for an amex black card a couple of hours later... i have been taking screenshots of these ads and showing them to the people i have had the conversations with because the rate at which it has been happening these last couple of weeks has been insane... and to suggest it is just a coincidence ludicrous... something else thats noteworthy; i have all of the permissions to camera and microphone access turned off on every single app i have installed on my phone

[@hiitsrudd8567]

@@TheRealLaughingGravy is it a coincidence ppl believe all the Q crap on the web?

[@maryrose2445]

it's not the company, it's the computer itself is showing signs of Artificial intelligence, thinking on it's own, after all robots communicate with each other using there own language even performing tasks. it's alive! lol

[@anyb5020]

We need to get rid of these devices

[@ILoveAllPeople.]

Instagram is going to be so mad when she hears me listening to this. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Mike-tb5gj]

It beats me when people refuse to believe things like "Alexa" do not listen in on you 24/7, when the very second they call "Alexa, play my night-in playlist", the music starts!!! How the hell do they think the device can pick up your voice if it is not constantly waiting for it? Count me out - I will remain "uncool" and old-fashioned thanks!!!!!

[@Mike-tb5gj]

@Amir Ayromloo Have turned off what I can, but most of all, I do not keep it in the same room as I am in, and do not take it out with me. It's a start.....might just get an old Nokia!! But I take your point.

[@luddity]

You don't have to use it yourself as long as some of the people around you do.

[@Mike-tb5gj]

@@luddity I don't own one.

[@chaneltyler]

Omg this is Crazy I’m turning it off unless I need it

[@chaneltyler]

So fuckin True omg

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

I injured my foot one time and my toe was so banged up that the toenail completely fell off. It looked like I had a nightmarish case of toenail fungus or something. The thing is that I never talked about my toenail and it falling off. I would just tell people I had broken bones. I'd clean it and change the bandage the times a day. I'd set my phone down next to me while I did this. After the third day, ads for toenail fungus started popping up everywhere I went online. I am CONVINCED the cameras are somehow being utilized to spy on us as well. There were also a few other similar examples I saw as well, which is why I now cover my camera lens on my cellphone. And all of these "coincidences" mysteriously ceased after that.

[@En1gma3069]

The government should shut down Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Instagram immediately, regardless of the $$ factor.

[@LaRoseDetails]

He calls it a “conspiracy theory” dude it actually happens bro

[@diceroll2843]

@Mud Gaming: Google it's away with f****** because they have their own army of nerds who defend Google under the straw man of being open source so they claim it's different when Google monopolizes platforms and spies on people vs Microsoft but when thinking logically Google just join the software Illuminati with a financial incentive to be a open source Illuminati based on advertising and collecting data to sell to governments.

[@jmar8507]

They call that gaslighting. Tell you something isn't true when it is.

[@Emidoki]

The CIA invented the whole "conspiracy theory" insult after JFK's assassination to get people to stop questioning, they don't like critical thinkers, "Everything's a Rich Man's Trick" (check out the documentary). I wouldn't be surprised if they made the flat earth theory popular as well. Question everything and look for the information yourself, you'd be surprised what you might find through declassified information. I would not recommend Google. DuckDuckGo is alright but it seem to be somewhat compromised as well, this is why it's a good idea to search over multiple different search engines. They have also begun to limit access to physical books such as those from libraries of universities depending on where you are and now suggest to go digital which isn't always available anyway nor 100% accurate in its recordings of these physical copies. As the government grows in power and corruption, they have more control over history. Notice how they love to shove Wikipedia articles under certain KZbin videos whenever discussing something rather, "controversial." Beware of bias fact checkers, don't allow the mainstream media to think for you. Censorship is already out of control but most people won't care until it happens to them and by then it may be too late. We're all too busy fighting and hating each other to notice as much, our division benefits them; we'd be so much stronger standing together. I hope to see this change for the better someday.

[@diceroll2843]

@@Emidoki all web browsers even Apple Safari is just modified Google chrome because there's no such thing as non Google nor none pc web scripts on public servers. The closest you can get to a non-google non Microsoft platform is dedicated software over a private server such as Bank software however all high function software must be pc-centric aka IBM clone so if the truth is out there it does not support high level programming and hey Google can still track you from viewing the secret documents on your prepritary flip phone because of ipv6 and DNS which without hi function code would be unchangeable by VPN or DNS software unless you had a custom-made flip phone with custom IPv6 and custom DNS that were completely privately owned by whoever has the so-called truth but good luck getting internet on truthful flip phone because I assume it would have to be a wired connection.

[@diceroll2843]

@Keyser Söze Tor is special because he uses the same script as chrome browser however some random guy in a basement will spy on you and steal your credit card instead of a large corporation like Google because the deep Web is just a website that has an outdated SSL so you basically have no protection on a deep weband most of the things that you can buy on the deep Web are fake like boxes of garbage with tampons.

[@GEAyres]

Friends of mine, in the privacy of their home, with no one within hearing distance, started talking about buying a new car. They decided on a Ford pickup. The next day, on their phones, tablets and computers, they were inundated with ads for Ford pickup trucks. They narrowed these ads down to the fact that their phones were sitting on their coffee table while they discussed buy a new truck the night before. Their phones were listening to their conversation, and adjusted their media ads accordingly.

[@OO-yy3hk]

Has happened 2 me about a car

[@AbrahamAlamzany]

@@OO-yy3hk Me too! I was talking to a guy who recently bought a van and he recommended one to me. When I got home, there were ads about the very same van. Freaked me out.

[@bigsexxi2224]

Wow, super creepy.🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@user-ei6ct7nz3s]

My friend gifted me an imported perfume last week, and we discussed it for a while. To my surprise, the very next day, I started receiving ads for perfumes, and, my goodness, that was a scary wake-up call. I'm now confused about whether I was the ignorant one, or if there's something that's preventing the majority of people from becoming more aware of this privacy breach.

[@PressRecord777]

"Hey Google, install Guardian Firewall on my phone." _"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."_

[@gingerelvira6587]

YOU ARE AT LEAST 60 YEARS OLD

[@karalinefurby2505]

Good one

[@michaellemley5795]

😮

[@kamalakrsna]

hahaha

[@exeltranquilitymashallahsu6226]

I lol but from a sad MySpace

[@TheOne-uo4sv]

This is a major breach of individuals privacy safety and security!

[@alphach1mp]

Which privacy law did they break?

[@arcanus_illuminare]

@@alphach1mp This is more about the moral and ethical implications of collecting and selling private information. If there ISN'T a law to protect us, there SHOULD be.

[@mrplummer1988]

we should be able to opt out of this

[@darellemolale]

Or read the fine print and don’t use the devices you accept their terms and agreement your fault

[@marcushennings9513]

I would put it in a separate case and throw it in the trunk if I didn't want to be heard.