1/ Read this from @LaurenGoode, a fine, veteran reporter. She goes on to say that she’s *not* ready to conclude that her device(s) were listening in on her. But these “coincidences” are being reported more and more often. I hope some journalists are digging into them.
2/ We already know that the ad-targeting industry has no real scruples. We know that our phones and laptops and tablets have mics and cameras. And mics and cameras are now being installed all over many homes in “smart” devices. Lots of money could potentially be made by spying.
3/ I have zero proof of such spying. But if a thorough investigation showed that any ad or ad-tech companies were hijacking the mics or cameras on consumers’ devices, the backlash would be enormous. (Note: These views are all mine, not Lauren‘s.)
