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I had a video call with my mum on signal from her android phone to my macbook. Then I got very specific video recommendation in YouTube about our conversation w

• propogandist 4y ago
  Yes, it’s possible. If you have an android device, it’s possible your device (or a ‘bad app’) is sending signals too. An easy way to test is by talking about something (but not researching it) that’ll put you “in market” for advertising targeting. You must say things to show you’re in-market. Eg. “I really want to buy a new AWD pick up truck” — include some brand names and specifics, which will give the spy device more confidence about the ads to show you, something like “Toyota Tundras seem better than the Ford F150, but maybe I should get the Hummer EV truck”. Try variations of this “conversation” a few times over 2 days to help give the ML model confidence. Then, monitor ads on social media, pre-roll ads and new ephemeral recommendation tiles on YT that suddenly feature videos on this topic.
• cvwright 4y ago
  More likely something on your end was listening, if you’re the one who got the ad.