""I've been asked about this a million times. And I can guarantee you that your phone is not passively listening to you for advertising purposes.""
""Listening to every conversation around the world, and interpreting them and looking for certain words, and then matching them to the ads is impossible.""
""They can infer or deduce things about you, like where you live, and your age, and probably what you're interested in, based on what's websites you went to or what apps you've used.""
""Your wife could have looked for a peeler, and then the ad company couldn't really tell the difference between her and you.""
Many people report experiencing eerily relevant ads after discussing topics with friends. However, experts clarify that phones do not listen to conversations. Instead, advertisers use data from user behavior, such as app usage and website visits, to tailor ads. This targeted advertising can create the illusion that phones are listening. Additionally, shared devices among family members can lead to ads appearing relevant to conversations that were not directly recorded by the phone.
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