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That's geolocation. They knew your friend got a dog, they knew you were in the same location, now they assume you might be interested in dogs too. I still think
by planet-and-halo 5y ago
That's geolocation. They knew your friend got a dog, they knew you were in the same location, now they assume you might be interested in dogs too. I still think it's super creepy and invasive, but I think most likely they aren't listening to microphones.
- criddell 5y ago> I think most likely they aren't listening to microphones Do you think that's a line that even Facebook wouldn't cross?
- planet-and-halo 5y agoMorally? No. But I think they'd fear the legal repercussions of high-level company officers making public statements that they aren't doing it. I also think one of the many privacy researchers doing traffic sniffing probably would have picked up on some signature pattern. Is it possible I'm wrong? Of course. But if I had to make a bet at this moment in time, that's how I'd bet.
- arthur_sav 5y agoI have a suspicion on how they're doing it. Every time this has happened there was a tv around. 1. Use smart TVs to listen for ad relevant keywords. 2. TV manufacturers sell the data to FB. 3. FB gets keywords & geolocation data, combines it with it's won data and voila. You know these 2 FB users where near this place and dog stuff was discussed. Pretty safe and distanced from a scandal and yet very effective.
- nicbou 5y agoIs it computationally reasonable? I feel like there are much cheaper methods for Facebook to do exactly this without listening to you.
- criddell 5y agoThat's the best argument against eavesdropping that I've heard.
- TchoBeer 5y agoor, OR!, more likely he was connected to his friend's wifi and it uses IP to group people.
- tzs 5y agoOr Facebook already knew that he was friends with the person who got the new dog, knew that person had a new dog, and started showing dog-related ads to all of the people on Facebook that they knew were friends with the new dog owner.