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Re:In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your P... by bsmartt on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @08:02AM (#41434084)
Just so we're all clear, the question about facebook and phones specifically is not new..

2016: https://qz.com/697923/heres-how-to-stop-facebook-from-listen... https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/facebook-using-people-s-p...

2018: https://money.com/how-to-turn-off-phone-microphone-facebook-...

2019: https://newatlas.com/computers/facebook-not-secretly-listeni...

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Re:In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your P... by armada651 on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @03:36AM (#41442892)
None of those articles provide evidence and the last article mentions how difficult it would be to hide such activity on a smartphone due to power and data constraints. A smart TV has none of those issues.
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