How Social Media Reads Our Minds
Apps like navigation tools, games, and marketplaces beg for access to your microphone, location, and contacts list. If your friend googled a sofa and you were sitting next to them in a cafe, smart advertising will show that sofa to you as well, creating the illusion of direct eavesdropping.
How to Silence Your Phone
- Go to app settings and revoke microphone access for all programs except phone calls.
- Turn off constant location tracking for marketplaces and social media apps.
- Disable background data collection and turn off personalized ads in your account settings.