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These Companies Say They're Using Microphone Audio to Target Ads (open.spotify.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If anyone listens to this, can you post a tl;dr?

I don’t have 45 minutes to listen to a podcast. I just want to know companies and devices, because afaik most major devices/OSes are locked down and require at least user permissions for accessing things like the mic, and companies can have their apps pulled for violating TOS.

[–] SpaceBishop 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/no-a-marketing-firm-isnt-tapping-your-device-to-hear-private-conversations/

Looks like this 404 Media report caught some attention, but it looks like Cox Media Group was lying about what they are/were able to do.

I also didn't want to sit through 40+ minutes of podcast, so I found a writeup on their site about a press release from Cox Media Group making some bold claims that they have since backtracked on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks!