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		ycombinatrix on Sept 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Company Says It Uses Your Phones Mic to Serve Ads ... I remember the official Facebook app would turn on the microphone for a few seconds every time you made a post. Do they still do that?

AlphaCharlie on Sept 2, 2024 [–]

No they killed the project a while ago. The goal was to identify if you were watching a video based on the audio.

I assume that the feature was not worth privacy implications and potential fallout.

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