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by throwaway_dcnt 1859 days ago
Why do you think they are NOT listening? Whatsapp and facebook messenger/chatter thing both have mic access for a lot of people and it is truly bizzare how topics of conversations, even the first time they are broached, end up in facebook ads.
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You can decompile these apps and audit them to your heart’s content.
I think the data/power usage would be noticeable.
They sample it every few minutes or seconds.