Android Microphone Snooping (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by czardestructo@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So I had a verbal conversation with a coworker yesterday and now I'm getting fed very specific ads. No possible way it's accidental. I have most of the microphone access to apps limited, I have Google assistant turned off and no VPA setup in my home. I use a Oneplus 9 pro, does anyone have recommendations on how to further root cause this or just par for the course for using any standard android OS? Have other folks had similar experience after locking down their stock phones?

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[-] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 37 points 10 months ago

Every single example of this happening is anecdotal. The people who tried to properly investigate this have not found it to be true. If you find a video of an actual serious research who proves this is true then I'll admit that I'm wrong. Otherwise these types of posts are useless

[-] Shamot@jlai.lu 2 points 10 months ago

A few years ago, I've read an article where the journalists investigated this. They asked to Facebook it they actually do it and Facebook confirmed.

[-] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 5 points 10 months ago

Gonna need to see a source on that one, please.

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