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Smartphones aren’t secretly listening to conversations; targeted ads arise from complex data tracking. While conspiracy theories suggest surveillance, studies confirm lack of audio leaks and show data collection through apps is more common. Investigations revealed CMG’s “Active Listening” system used brief voice data, not constant eavesdropping. Facebook previously admitted to reviewing audio for Messenger, but insists it doesn’t use microphone data for ads. Instead, ads are generated from vast amounts of user data, predicting interests based on behavior, location, and social connections, revealing a more disturbing truth about privacy violations than mere surveillance.

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