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Will any of Cox Media Group's clients (Facebook, Google, Amazon) terminate their relationship with the firm by March 31, 2025?
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Cox Media Group Used by Facebook, Google, and Amazon Listens to Users' Conversations for Ads
Sep 3, 2024, 03:07 PM
A leaked slideshow has revealed that a marketing firm, whose clients include Facebook, Google, and Amazon, has been using smartphone microphones to listen to users' conversations and serve targeted advertisements based on the captured data. This revelation has raised significant privacy concerns, as it confirms long-standing suspicions that phones are eavesdropping on users. The marketing firm in question, Cox Media Group, admitted to this practice in a pitch deck to prospective customers. The legality of such actions remains questionable, prompting discussions about privacy rights and data security. The practice has been described as 'actively creepy.'
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