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Is this the 2023 Tin Foil hat version of Instagram is listening to your microphone all the time?

• lancesells 3y ago
  https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-camera-on-when-not-taking-photos-ios-14-2020-7?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-camera-on-when-not... "Caused by a bug"
  • june_twenty 3y ago
    I'd imagine it would be leaked if they were actually doing it. The bug story holds up imo.
  • altacc 3y ago
    Different thing though. Things like this feed the myth that facebook is always listening to you. It's close enough to the idea to allow the cognitive leap from 'possible' to 'happening' without more than anecdotal evidence. I've never seen conclusive proof, e.g. showing data collection, transmission or usage, that any targeted advertising is based on overheard conversations whilst a phone not in use. Targeted advertising is just really good at segmenting people, combined with confirmation bias and the number of ads people don't register mentally until they are relevant in this context.