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Facebook Exec: 'Just Not True' That We Listen To Your Phone's Mic (theoutline.com)

Posted by msmash on from the what's-the-truth dept.

Adrianne Jeffries, writing for The Outline: Facebook executive stepped outside of official channels of communication last night by tweeting about a negative rumor that seems to keep resurfacing no matter how many times the company denies it. "I run ads product at Facebook. We don't - and have never - used your microphone for ads. Just not true," tweeted Rob Goldman, vice president of ads products at Facebook. That includes Facebook-owned Instagram, he said. Goldman was responding to a tweet from PJ Vogt, one of the co-hosts of the tech podcast Reply All, which is producing a segment about the persistent belief that Facebook spies on users through the microphone. Vogt had asked people to call in to share their stories of why they think Facebook may be using the microphone to collect information for advertisers.

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  1. Wow what a problem, now only if... by Neuroelectronic · · Score: 5, Interesting

    http://osxdaily.com/2013/11/26...

  2. App developers need to stop the BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Most of the apps that I see on Google's store require access to everything.
    Why? Why does a timer need locations access?

    Or access to my contacts? Or camera?

    Google's apps are the worst.

    And Samsung put facebook on my J1 Ace. I can't get the fucker off. And the fucker starts itself up when I disable it. WTF?!?

    So, since facebook's app acts that way, I don't believe a word that asshole says.

  3. Re:Exactly what I was wondering by gnick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I didn't think Facebook used the microphone for anything before i read that...

    Apparently there are FB features that allow video capture. That's why they claim they need mic access. I'm not worried about the mic - It's what they do with my location that gives me the creeps. Of course, that's easy to turn off if you're willing to give up the perks.

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  4. Prove it by spire3661 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Post the source code.

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