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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by colordrops on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @06:08PM (#16540838)
There isn't strong evidence either way that Facebook is or isn't listening in on the mic. Considering they spy on everything else, and they've exhibited plenty of sociopathic behavior, it's reasonable to assume they listen to audio surreptitiously until proven otherwise.
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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by madeofpalk on Thursday March 08, 2018 @04:41AM (#16543367)
> There isn't strong evidence either way that Facebook is or isn't listening in on the mic.

Is there _any_ evidence that Facebook is spying using the mic? Surely we have to start there, right?

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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by colordrops on Thursday March 08, 2018 @10:47AM (#16545015)
Once again my point is we don't know, and based on past behavior it would be prudent for you to assume they do if for whatever reason you don't want to be listened to. I was responding to the unsupported assertion that Facebook is not listening to you.

If you only use direct evidence to come to conclusions and toss out theories and deductive and inductive reasoning you won't be able to function in this world.

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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by madeofpalk on Thursday March 08, 2018 @11:09AM (#16545209)
But there's lots of things we don't know. Just because I think Facebook is creepy and advertising-crazy, doesn't mean I can just make up claims. You have to come to the table with at least a little bit more than just not liking FB and superstition.
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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by colordrops on Thursday March 08, 2018 @10:05PM (#16549548)
If someone beats you up every time you interact with them, it would fair to fear for your safety before you knew for sure that they would attack you the next time you saw them. It's not just "not liking" your attacker.
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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by madeofpalk on Friday March 09, 2018 @03:33AM (#16550499)
Correct. It’s fair to be weary of them in general.

But it wouldn’t be fair to say that they rape girls in the alley, or throw up your hands and say “look, we don’t have much proof either way!”. It’s a completely baseless accusation that makes it harder to talk about real problems.

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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by circadiam on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @06:25PM (#16540945)
I'm glad you're not a judge
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Re:Facebook Really Is Spying on You, Just Not Through Your P... by colordrops on Wednesday March 07, 2018 @09:03PM (#16541686)
This is the same sort of flawed logic as people who won't take a breath without a peer reviewed study saying air is safe. Personal decisions are not the same as the legal system.
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