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Whether or not they are actually listening to conversations, the effect is the same; ads that are way too personal.

I suspect they have much more information than what we tell them, and I mean raw data, not what's derived from collaborative filtering or other techniques. I wonder if our ISPs, streaming services, banks, visa, etc, share data. Maybe it's just the trackers all over the internet.

Getting ads for a specific product the day after discussing it in person could be luck... or not.



> I suspect they have much more information than what we tell them, and I mean raw data, not what's derived from collaborative filtering or other techniques. I wonder if our ISPs, streaming services, banks, visa, etc, share data. Maybe it's just the trackers all over the internet.

They absolutely do. You should download your FB data, if you have an account. It's basically a list of everywhere you've shopped/been/etc. 95% of it you likely didn't share intentionally. It's quite shocking.


If I'm ever forced to use Facebook via a web browser, which is rare, I make sure to open it in a private window and immediately sign out.

That, and I don't allow the app to know my location, or have access to my photos.

That limits the damage to a significant degree.




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