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Big Brother, not the TV show

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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    The thing is, that  every time you go online or are speaking into a device where your voice/conversation can be heard and analysed then the games up, it really is Big Brother @i_b_b_b_o_r_g
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I have never had facebook, never seen any reason to, but as time goes by there seems to be more and more reasons not to have facebook.
    The same goes for twitter.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    seth plum said:
    I have never had facebook, never seen any reason to, but as time goes by there seems to be more and more reasons not to have facebook.
    The same goes for twitter.
    Facebook is just a vehicle for them to shove the ads in front of you. I reckon they're eavesdropping regardless.

    Genuinely think Facebook, among others, were invented for this, rather than the other way round. Ie they knew how to analyse your search habits, they just needed a way to stick the ads in front of you
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    I would think Alexa Mart, but we ain't got one and  neither has our 95 year old neighbour over 1 km down the road.

    Although they have put these WIFI boxes outside every house and the locals ain't too happy about the new EDF "Linky" meters 




  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,170
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    Talking to someone through the laptop on Facebook messenger on Friday, about buying new chains for the chainsaw, now getting Facebook ads for chains and sharpening tools.

    Definitely, 100% not Googled it...... 

    I've done a fair bit of research in the past on Facebook pixels and website optimisation through Facebook, for my own and Mrs' website, but this does seem weird.

    Thoughts?
    If you have Netflix - watch "The social dilemma"...it will explain all!
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,680
    Fingerprinting, Iris recognition, Facial biometrics, Voice ID. What will they look at next?   Quiet at the back there!  
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    I would think Alexa Mart, but we ain't got one and  neither has our 95 year old neighbour over 1 km down the road.

    Although they have put these WIFI boxes outside every house and the locals ain't too happy about the new EDF "Linky" meters 




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    I'll split the profits here 50/50.

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